Michel Nieva
He was born in Buenos Aires and studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires. His prose work often deals with science fiction, speculative genres, and the Argentine historical and literary tradition, a blend dubbed gaucho-punk. He is also a teacher and translator.
Michel Nieva
- Born
- 1988 · Buenos Aires.
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Occupation
- writer · translator · university teacher · novelist · poet
- Fields
- literature
- Education
- University of Buenos Aires · New York University
- Honours
- O. Henry Award
- Languages
- Spanish · English
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He was born in Buenos Aires and studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires. His prose work often deals with science fiction, speculative genres, and the Argentine historical and literary tradition, a blend dubbed gaucho-punk. He is also a teacher and translator.
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In 2021, Nieva was named by Granta magazine as one of the best young writers in the Spanish language. His short story "Niño Dengue" ("Dengue Boy") published on that magazine, won the O. Henry Award in 2022; the following year, it was further developed into the novel La infancia del mundo, translated as Dengue Boy in 2025, which was nominated for the 2026 Locus Award for Best Translated Novel.
Michel Nieva studied at University of Buenos Aires and New York University. The recorded working language is Spanish and English. The field of work recorded is literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are essay. Employment is recorded with New York University. Distinctions recorded are O.
• 2011: Papelera de reciclaje, poetry collection • 2013: ¿Sueñan los gauchoides con ñandúes eléctricos? [Do Gauchoids Dream of Electric Rheas?], a novel; a hint to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? • 2018: In Bulgarian:Сънят на Гаучоида • 2018: Ascenso y apogeo del imperio argentino • 2020: Tecnología y barbarie, collection of 8 essays, • 2024: Ciencia ficción capitalista: Cómo los multimillonarios nos salvarán del fin del mundo, book-size essay, • 2026: In English: Technology and Barbarism or: How Billionaires Will Save Us from the End of the World. Astra (US). English translation of Ciencia ficción capitalista and Tecnología y barbarie by Rahul Bery and Daniel Hahn • 2022: "Niño Dengue", short story • 2023: La infancia del mundo, novel • 2025: In English: Dengue Boy. Astra (US). Strange Light (Canada). Serpent's Tail (UK). Novel. English translation by Rahul Bery.
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- 1.Michel Nieva in conversation with Eduardo Castillo-Vinuesa, Matadero Madrid Casa del Lector, March 24, 2023
- 2.Bas, Borja. Ciencia ficción gaucha-punk: un viajazo distópico que rinde cuentas con la tradición argentina. El País. 2023-03-15.
- 3.El fantasma civilizado.
- 4.Michel Nieva.
- 5.Samanta Schweblin y Michel Nieva, premiados en Estados Unidos. LA NACION. 2022-06-02.
- 6.Начало | Книги | Сънят на Гаучоида
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