Gonzalo Lema
Gonzalo Lema Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Tarija, Bolivia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | La vida me duele sin vos, La huella es el olvido, El hombro gordo de La Paz, Los dioses vacíos del Raspa Ríos, Que te vaya como mereces |
| Awards | National Novel Award |
Gonzalo Lema Vargas (born 1959, Tarija, Bolivia) is a Bolivian writer. A prolific author, Lema is best known for his novel La vida me duele sin vos which won the National Novel Award. Other works include:
- La huella es el olvido
- El hombro gordo de La Paz
- Los dios vacios del Raspa Rios
- Que te vaya como mereces
He is the creator of the fictional detective Santiago Blanco. In 2018, he contributed to the volume 11 escritores del Wilstermann celebrating the Wilstermann football club.[1]
He received Bolivia's National Culture Award in 2014.[2]
References
- ^ Zelada, Camilo Albarracin; Moreno, Eduardo Scott; Flores, Claudia Andrea Michel; Soria-Galvarro, Yuri; Franco, Fabiola Morales; Ledezma, Luis Carlos Sanabria; Roca, Mauricio Mendez; Moscoso, Ivan Gutierrez; Vargas, Gonzalo Lema (1 September 2018). 11 escritores del Wilstermann (in Spanish). Editorial Nuevo Milenio. ISBN 978-99974-967-6-8.
- ^ Saavedra, Milen; Barragan, Tamara (11 December 2015). "Entregan premios nacionales de cultura en medio de polémica" [National Culture Awards Presented Amid Controversy]. Página Siete (in Spanish). La Paz. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2025.