Cynthia Rimsky
Cynthia Clara Rimsky Mitnik (born 1962 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean writer and academic living in Argentina.[1][2] She published her debut novel, Poste restante, in 2001. In 2024, Rimsky won the Herralde Prize for Novel for Clara y confusa, becoming the first Chilean woman to win this award. Her work encompasses travel literature, autobiography, autofiction, and essays.
Education and career
Rimsky graduated with a degree in journalism in 1984.[3] That same year, she completed an internship at the newspaper El Mercurio in Valparaíso, where she subsequently settled.
In 2001, Rimsky published her first novel, Poste restante, which was inspired by her journey through Europe after finding her family’s photo album at a flea market.[4]
Rimsky won the Municipal Literature Prize of Santiago and the Prize for Best Published Literary Works in 2017 for her novel El futuro es un lugar extraño ("The Future is a Strange Place"). In 2022, she received the Prize for Best Published Literary Works again, this time for her novel Yomurí.
In May 2024, Forbes magazine recognized Rimsky as one of the 50 most creative Chileans. In November of that year, she won the Herralde Prize for Novel alongside Xita Rubert for her book Clara y confusa, becoming the first Chilean woman and the second individual of that nationality to receive this award, following Roberto Bolaño.
Rimsky's work has been described as "travel literature," encompassing elements of travel chronicle, autobiography, autofiction, and essay.
Works
- Poste restante (2001)
- La novela de otro (2004)
- Los perplejos (2009)
- Ramal (2011)
- Fui (2016)
- El futuro es un lugar extraño (2016)
- En obra (2018)
- La revolución a dedo (2020)
- La vuelta al perro (2022)
- Yomurí (2023)
- Clara y confusa (2024)
Awards
- Municipal Literature Prize of Santiago (2007) for El futuro es un lugar extraño
- Prize for Best Published Literary Works (2007) for El futuro es un lugar extraño
- Prize for Best Published Literary Works (2012) for Yomurí
- Herralde Prize for Novel (2024) for Clara y confusa
References
- ^ "Cynthia Rimsky". Penguin Libros. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Francisca Palma. "Cynthia Rimsky. El goce de la escritura". Palabra Pública (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Cynthia Rimsky: "Le perdí el miedo a la página en blanco"". Eterna Cadencia. 10 June 2022.
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