Patricio Pron

Pron was born in Rosario, Argentina. He holds a degree in Social Communication from the National University of Rosario and a PhD in Romanesque Philology from the University of Göttingen in Germany. He began writing in the press in 1992. Between 2000 and 2001, he toured Europe, the Balkans, North Africa and Turkey as a correspondent for the Rosario newspaper La Capital. He currently writes for El País cultural supplement "Babelia" and for the Spanish-Mexican magazine Letras Libres, among other publications. Between 2002 and 2007, Pron worked as an assistant at the University of Göttingen, where he prepared his doctoral work on the narrative procedures in Copi's work. He moved to Madrid, where he currently lives. He has won several national and international awards, including the Juan Rulfo Short Story Prize, the Cálamo Extraordinary Prize for Lifetime Achievement, the Alfaguara Prize, among others. Pron has also received the Antorchas Grant and the BBVA Foundation Grant for Researchers and Cultural Creators, as well as being a "Fellow Guest" of the Civitella Ranieri Foundation. In 2010, Granta magazine selected him as one of the 22 best young writers in Spanish. Pron is renowned for his innovative literary style and his ability to tackle complex subjects with depth and originality. His works have been published by leading national and international publishers and literary magazines. As a literary critic, he stands out for his ability to relate contemporary literature, culture and society and for his questioning gaze. Since September 2024, he has been a fellow at The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers of the New York Public Library. == Works ==