Álvaro Bisama
Álvaro Bisama Mayné is a Chilean writer and literary critic. He was named as one of the best young writers in Latin America by the Hay Festival Bogota.
He was born in Valparaíso, and studied at the Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación and the University of Chile. He teaches at the Universidad Alberto Hurtado.
Bisama has written a number of books including:
- Zona cero
- Caja negra
- Postales urbanas
- Música marciana
- Cien libros chilenos
- Estrellas muertas
- Ruido
His awards and citations include: