Lorenzo Luengo

Lorenzo Luengo (Madrid, 1974) has lived in Cornwall, London, Houston, New York, Boston, and Mytilene, among other Greek islands. He is the author of a narrative essay on comparative mythology inspired by the Biblical story of the resurrection of Lazarus (Fundación José Luis Cano, 2002), as well as the translator and editor of the first complete edition of Lord Byron's journals into Spanish (Alamut, 2008). He has published both articles and short stories in a diverse gamut of journals. Furthermore, his novels, short stories, essays, and screenplays have received numerous honors and awards. Recently his work, El Quinto Peregrino, won the Juan March Cencillo novella award (Pre-textos, 2009), while Amerika achieved the prestigious Ateneo Joven novel award (Algaida, 2009). www.lorenzoluengo.com

"One of the most imaginative voices in the Spanish new literary scene" (Qué Leer). "The discovery of the decade" (El Correo Gallego).