Pola Oloixarac
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Pola Oloixarac is an Argentinan writer, journalist, and translator. In 2010, she was chosen as one of Granta's
Best Young Spanish Novelists. In the same year, she was invited to participate in the International Writing Program
at the University of Iowa. She is the recipient of a literary award from the Fondo Nacional de las Artes. She studied Philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires
, and has contributed articles for various publications such as The Telegraph, Rolling Stone, "Folha de Sao Paulo", Revista Clarín, Etiqueta Negra, Quimera, Brando, América Economía. Her bestselling first novel, The Wild Theories (Las Teorías Salvajes, 2008), is forthcoming in French, Dutch, Finnish, Italian and Portuguese translations.
Granta
Granta is a literary magazine and publisher in the United Kingdom whose mission centers on its "belief in the power and urgency of the story, both in fiction and non-fiction, and the story’s supreme ability to describe, illuminate and make real." In 2007, The Observer stated, "In its blend of...
Best Young Spanish Novelists. In the same year, she was invited to participate in the International Writing Program
International Writing Program
The International Writing Program is a writing residency for international artists in Iowa City, Iowa. Since its inception in 1967, the IWP has hosted over 1,100 emerging and established poets, novelists, dramatists, essayists, and journalists from more than 120 countries...
at the University of Iowa. She is the recipient of a literary award from the Fondo Nacional de las Artes. She studied Philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
, and has contributed articles for various publications such as The Telegraph, Rolling Stone, "Folha de Sao Paulo", Revista Clarín, Etiqueta Negra, Quimera, Brando, América Economía. Her bestselling first novel, The Wild Theories (Las Teorías Salvajes, 2008), is forthcoming in French, Dutch, Finnish, Italian and Portuguese translations.