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Martín Kohan
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1967
Martín Kohan is an Argentine academic, essayist and novelist. He was born and raised in Buenos Aires. He teaches literary theory at the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Patagonia. He has published more than a dozen books in various genres - essays, short stories and novels. His best-known novel is Ciencias morales which won the Premio Herralde and was turned into a film called La mirada invisible by the director Diego Lerman. His work has been translated into English, French, Italian, German and Hebrew. Two of his novels are available in English: School for Patriots and Seconds Out. Both were translated by Nick Caistor under the Serpent's Tail imprint.
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About Martín Kohan
Birth
1967
First book
1993
Years writing
33
Martín Kohan is an Argentine academic, essayist and novelist. He was born and raised in Buenos Aires. He teaches literary theory at the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Patagonia. He has published more than a dozen books in various genres - essays, short stories and novels. His best-known novel is Ciencias morales which won the Premio Herralde and was turned into a film called La mirada invisible by the director Diego Lerman. His work has been translated into English, French, Italian, German and Hebrew. Two of his novels are available in English: School for Patriots and Seconds Out. Both were translated by Nick Caistor under the Serpent's Tail imprint.
Born in Buenos Aires in 1967, Martín Kohan is one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Argentine literature.
In addition to his prolific career as a writer with 17 published works, he serves as a university professor and literary theorist.
His work masterfully explores 20th-century Argentine history, blending fiction with profound critical analysis.
Among his most recognized titles is Segundos afuera, a fundamental piece within his bibliography.
Beyond writing and academia, Kohan has ventured into acting, demonstrating his artistic versatility.
