Jorge Enrique Lage
Cuban novelist and short story writer
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| Intro | Cuban novelist and short story writer | |
| Places | Cuba | |
| is | Writer Science fiction writer Novelist Short story writer | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 1979 | |
| Age | 46 years |
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Biography
Jorge Enrique Lage (Havana, 1979) is a Cuban novelist and short story writer. He is also the editor of the magazine El cuentero and the publishing house Caja China of the Onelio Jorge Cardoso Literary Training Center.
Jorge Lage is the grandson of Iris Davila, a famous Cuban radio-plays novelist. Formed as a biochemist at Universidad de la Habana (1999-2003), he quit the biosciences right after graduating with honors for pursuing a career as a writer.
His stories have appeared in anthologies and magazines in Cuba and abroad.
Works
Short story books
- Yo fui un adolescente ladrón de tumbas (Extramuros, 2004)
- Fragmentos encontrados en La Rampa (April, 2004)
- Los ojos de fuego verde (April, 2005)
- El color de la sangre diluida (Letras Cubanas, 2007)
- Vultureffect (Unión, 2011)
Novels
- Carbono 14, una novela de culto (Altazor, Perú, 2010).
Awards
Jorge Enrique Lage has won numerous awards, including:
- Celestino de Cuento Award (2002)
- Luis Rogelio Nogueras Award (2003)
- Calendario Award, in Narrative (2003)
- Calendario Award, in Science Fiction (2004)