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Biografisk notat
Agustín Fernández Mallo was born in La Coruña in 1967, and is a qualified physicist. In 2000 he formulated a self-termed theory of ‘post-poetry’ which explores connections between art and science. His Nocilla Trilogy, published between 2006 and 2009, brought about an important shift in contemporary Spanish writing and paved the way for the birth of a new generation of authors, known as the ‘Nocilla Generation’. His essay Postpoesía, hacia un nuevo paradigma was shortlisted for the Anagrama Essay Prize in 2009. In 2018 his long essay Teoría de la basura (cultura, apropriacionismo y complejidad) was published by Galaxia Gutenberg, and in the same year his latest novel, Trilogía de la guerra (forthcoming from Fitzcarraldo Editions in 2021 as The Things We’ve Seen), won the Biblioteca Breve Prize.
<p>‘A breathtaking work of innovation and heart.’<br />
— Stuart Evers, <em>Guardian</em> Best Books of 2015 <br />
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<p>‘An encyclopedia, a survey, a deranged anthropology. <em>Nocilla Dream</em> is just the cold-hearted poetics that might see America for what it really is. There is something deeply strange and finally unknowable to this book, in the very best way – a testament to the brilliance of Agustín Fernández Mallo.’<br />
— Ben Marcus, author of <em>The Flame Alphabet</em></p>
<p>‘With this bitter-sweet, violently poetic dream, Agustín Fernández Mallo establishes himself as the most original and powerful author of his generation in Spain.’<br />
— Mathias Enard, author of <em>Zone</em></p>
<p>‘Imagine an intellectual roadtrip flick with cameos by the likes of Thomas Bernhard, Jorge Luis Borges, and Chuang Tzu, projected in a desert nightscape against a multi-fabric’d patchwork – then think again. A melodious ode to the intentionally lost and the carelessly defeated, this one’ll keep you dreaming on your feet long after it’s consumed you.’<br />
— Travis Jeppesen, author of <em>The Suiciders</em></p>
<p>‘A breathtaking work of innovation and heart.’<br />
— Stuart Evers, <em>Guardian</em> Best Books of 2015 <br />
</p>
<p>‘An encyclopedia, a survey, a deranged anthropology. <em>Nocilla Dream</em> is just the cold-hearted poetics that might see America for what it really is. There is something deeply strange and finally unknowable to this book, in the very best way – a testament to the brilliance of Agustín Fernández Mallo.’<br />
— Ben Marcus, author of <em>The Flame Alphabet</em></p>
<p>‘With this bitter-sweet, violently poetic dream, Agustín Fernández Mallo establishes himself as the most original and powerful author of his generation in Spain.’<br />
— Mathias Enard, author of <em>Zone</em></p>
<p>‘Imagine an intellectual roadtrip flick with cameos by the likes of Thomas Bernhard, Jorge Luis Borges, and Chuang Tzu, projected in a desert nightscape against a multi-fabric’d patchwork – then think again. A melodious ode to the intentionally lost and the carelessly defeated, this one’ll keep you dreaming on your feet long after it’s consumed you.’<br />
— Travis Jeppesen, author of <em>The Suiciders</em></p>