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Jorge Volpi

1968 - Today

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Jorge Volpi (full name Jorge Volpi Escalante, born July 10, 1968) is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor (En busca de Klingsor). Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the actions of characters and research into academic topics, especially history and science, and do not always focus on Latin American characters and settings. His work has been translated into twenty five languages and recognized with awards such as Biblioteca Breva Award and the Debate-Casa de América as well as a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jorge Volpi is the 7,038th most popular writer (down from 6,964th in 2024), the 558th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 556th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Mexican Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jorge Volpi ranks 7,038 out of 7,302. Before him are Miri Yu, Delia Grigore, Neil Strauss, Sebastian Faulks, Meghan McCain, and Matthew Weiner. After him are Dav Pilkey, Paul Attanasio, Kae Tempest, Justin Raimondo, Noboru Yamaguchi, and P. J. O'Rourke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Jorge Volpi ranks 754. Before him are Qiao Hong, James Patrick Stuart, Theoren Fleury, Shahbaz Bhatti, Torben Frank, and Miri Yu. After him are Jesús Rollán, Stan Kirsch, Ricki Lake, Claudia Grigorescu, Ana Moser, and William Andem.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Jorge Volpi ranks 557 out of 729. Before him are Susana Chávez (1974), Luis Flores (1961), Adriana Paz (1980), Luís Roberto Alves (1967), and Arcelia Ramírez (1967). After him are Joel Sánchez (1966), Adrián Chávez (1962), Hugo Rodríguez (1959), Miguel España (1964), Francisco Fonseca (1979), Edson Álvarez (1997), and Alfredo Talavera (1982).

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Among WRITERS In Mexico

Among writers born in Mexico, Jorge Volpi ranks 27. Before him are Roberto Orci (1973), Cristina Rivera Garza (1964), Carlton Cuse (1959), Sabina Berman (1955), Javier Valdez Cárdenas (1967), and Javier Sicilia (1956). After him are Valeria Luiselli (1983), Laura Mendez (1853), and Alejandro Rejon Huchin (1997).

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