Granta 113: The Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists

From Borges to Bolaño, the Spanish language has given us some of the most beloved writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. But as the reach of Spanish-language culture extends far beyond Spain and Latin America, and as the US tilts towards a majority Hispanic population, it is time to ask who is next in this exciting tradition. Chosen by a distinguished panel of six judges, Granta and Granta en español present twenty-two literary stars of the future. ■

Click on the authors’ names for responses to their stories by previous Best Young Novelists, including Adam Thirlwell, A.L. Kennedy and Jonathan Safran Foer. Plus interview answers on their influences and the writer’s role in public life:

Andrés Barba – Spain, 1975
Oliverio Coelho – Argentina, 1977
Andrés Ressia Colino – Uruguay, 1977
Federico Falco – Argentina, 1977
Pablo Gutiérrez – Spain, 1978
Rodrigo Hasbún – Bolivia, 1981
Sònia Hernández – Spain, 1976
Carlos Labbé – Chile, 1977
Javier Montes – Spain, 1976
Elvira Navarro – Spain, 1978
Matías Néspolo – Argentina, 1975
Andrés Neuman – Argentina, 1977
Alberto Olmos – Spain, 1975
Pola Oloixarac – Argentina, 1977
Antonio Ortuño – Mexico, 1976
Patricio Pron – Argentina, 1975
Lucía Puenzo – Argentina, 1976
Santiago Roncagliolo – Peru, 1975
Andrés Felipe Solano – Colombia, 1977
Samanta Schweblin – Argentina, 1978
Carlos Yushimito – Peru, 1977
Alejandro Zambra – Chile, 1975

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