Jorge Enrique Lage (Havana, 1979) is a Cuban novelist and short story writer. He was the editor of the magazine El cuentero and the publishing house Caja China of the Onelio Jorge Cardoso Literary Training Center. He also worked as an editor for Hypermedia Magazine.[1]

Jorge Lage is the grandson of Iris Davila, a famous Cuban radio-plays novelist. Formed as a biochemist at Universidad de la Habana (1999-2003), he quit the biosciences right after graduating with honors to pursue a career as a writer. Science fiction has been a recurring genre in his work.

His stories have appeared in anthologies and magazines in Cuba and abroad.[2]

Works

Short story books

  • Yo fui un adolescente ladrón de tumbas (Extramuros, 2004)
  • Fragmentos encontrados en La Rampa (April 2004)
  • Los ojos de fuego verde (April, 2005)
  • El color de la sangre diluida (Letras Cubanas, 2007)
  • Vultureffect (Unión, 2011)

Novels

  • Carbono 14, una novela de culto (Altazor, Perú, 2010).
  • Autopista: the Movie (Caja China, Cuba, 2014).
  • Archivo (Hypermedia, Miami, 2015).
  • Everglades (Hypermedia, Miami, 2020).

Awards

Jorge Enrique Lage has won numerous awards,[3] including:

  • Celestino de Cuento Award (2002)
  • Luis Rogelio Nogueras Award (2003)
  • Calendario Award, in Narrative (2003)
  • Calendario Award, in Science Fiction (2004)

References

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