Cynthia Rimsky

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Cynthia Rimsky
Born (1962-09-27) September 27, 1962 (age 62)
OccupationWriter
Known forPoste restante
Clara y confusa
Awards Premio Herralde 2024

Cynthia Clara Rimsky Mitnik (born September 27, 1962) is a Chilean writer and academic currently living in Argentina. [1] [2]

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She published her debut novel, Poste restante, in 2001. In 2024, Rimsky won the Herralde Prize for her novel Clara y confusa, becoming the first Chilean woman to receive this award.

Her work spans travelogue, autobiography, autofiction, and essays. [3]

Education and career

Born in Santiago, Rimsky graduated with a degree in journalism in 1984. [4] That same year, she completed an internship at the newspaper El Mercurio in Valparaíso, where she later settled. [5]

In 2001, she published her debut novel, Poste restante, inspired by her journey through Europe after discovering her family’s photo album at a flea market in Santiago. [6]

In 2017, Rimsky won both the Santiago Municipal Literature Award and the Prize for Best Published Literary Works for her novel El futuro es un lugar extraño ("The Future is a Strange Place"). [7] [8] In 2023, she received the Prize for Best Published Literary Works again, this time for her novel Yomurí. [9] [2]

In May 2024, Forbes magazine recognized Rimsky as one of the 50 most creative Chileans. [10] 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 person from Chile, after Roberto Bolaño, to receive this award. [11]

Rimsky's work has been described as "travel literature," blending elements of travel chronicle, autobiography, autofiction, and essay. [12]

Works

Awards

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