Eduardo González Viaña (born November 13, 1941, in Chepén, La Libertad, Peru) is a writer and professor of Spanish at Western Oregon University.
Eduardo González Viaña | |
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 Peruvian writer Eduardo González Viaña | |
| Born | Eduardo González Viaña November 13, 1941 Chepén, La Libertad – Peru |
| Nationality | American, Peruvian |
| Known for | Novelist, writer, journalist |
| Notable work | "Vallejo en los Infiernos" (Vallejo in hells) |
| Awards | Novel International Latino Award from the U.S. 2007 (New York. by "El corrido de Dante")[1] |
González Viaña earned a doctorate in Spanish language literature from the National University of Trujillo in Peru, where he also earned a law degree.[2][3] He moved to the United States in 1990 to become a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1994, he joined the faculty at Western Oregon University where he teaches Spanish language, literature and history.[3]
In 1999, González Viaña was awarded the Juan Rulfo Award for best short stories for the short piece "Siete Noches en California."[4] His novels include Sarita Colonia viene volando (1987), El tiempo del amor (1984), Los sueños de América (2001), Vallejo en los infiernos (2008), and El corrido de Dante (2008).[4]
Publications edit
- American Dreams, Arte Público Press, 2005. (English translation by Heather Moore Cantarero)
- Dante's Ballad, Arte Público Press, 2007. (English translation by Susan Giersbach Rascon)
- El amor de Carmela me va a matar, Axiara Editions, 2010.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "El corrido de Dante, la novela de los inmigrantes latinos, de Eduardo González Viaña" (Press release) (in Spanish). January 2, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "González Viaña recorre España con Vallejo". La República (in Spanish). October 5, 2008. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "WOU Spanish Professor and Author Receives Literary Award in Egypt" (Press release). Western Oregon University. June 6, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ a b Gonzáles Vigil, Ricardo (June 14, 2007). "Premio latino de novela". El Comercio (Peru) (in Spanish). Retrieved February 18, 2010.