Ricardo Piglia

Ricardo Piglia (Buenos Aires, 1940–2017), professor emeritus at Princeton University, is unanimously considered a classic of contemporary Spanish-language literature. He published five novels, including Artificial Respiration, The Absent City, and Target in the Night, as well as collections of stories and criticism. Among the numerous prizes he received were the Premio de la Crítica, the Premio Rómulo Gallegos, the Premio Bartolomé March, the Premio Casa de las Américas, the Premio José Donoso, and the Premio Formentor de las Letras.