Agustina Bazterrica | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Horror fiction |
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| Notable awards | 2017 Premio Clarín de Novela |
Agustina Bazterrica (born 1974) is an Argentine writer. She is noted for her short stories and her novels, and she has won multiple literary prizes. [1]
She was born in Buenos Aires, and studied fine arts at the University of Buenos Aires. [1]
Her book Cadáver exquisito won the 2017 Clarín Novel Prize [2] and the 2020 Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Novel, for the latter being the only winner not originally written in English. [3] [4] It has been translated into a number of languages, including in English under the title Tender Is the Flesh . [5]
She co-curated the art event series Siga al Conejo Blanco and she runs reading and writing workshops with fellow writer Agustina Caride. [6] [7]