Rodrigo Fresán
Rodrigo Fresán is an Argentinian fiction writer and journalist. Since 1999, Fresán has lived and worked in Barcelona, Spain. His books have been translated into many languages.
Mantra, a portrait of Mexico City ca. 2000, reveals the deep influence of science fiction novels, movies and TV shows. According to Jonathan Lethem, "he's a kaleidoscopic, open-hearted, shamelessly polymathic storyteller, the kind who brings a blast of oxygen into the room."
He was a close friend of the late Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño.
Works
Historia Argentina Vidas de santos Trabajos Manuales Esperanto La velocidad de las cosas Mantra Jardines de Kensington. Kensington Gardens, trans. Natasha Wimmer El fondo del cielo. The Bottom of the Sky, trans. Will Vanderhyden.La parte inventada. The Invented Part, trans. Will Vanderhyden.La parte soñada. The Dreamed Part, trans. Will Vanderhyden.- La parte recordada. The Remembered Part, trans. Will Vanderhyden.
- Melvill. Melvill, trans. Will Vanderhyden.
- El estilo de los elementos
- ''El Pequeño Gatsby: Apuntes para la teoría de una gran novela''
Awards and honors
In 2017, Rodrigo Fresán received the prestigious Prix Roger Caillois.In 2018, The Invented Part won the Best Translated Book Award.
In 2025, Melvill won the .
In 2025, Melvill won the Republic of Consciousness USA & Canada 2024.