Alonso Cueto
Alonso Cueto is a prominent Peruvian author of the post-boom era, supported by Vargas Llosa.
Born in Lima but partially educated abroad, he studied literature in Peru, Spain, and Texas.
Cueto has received several awards, including the Herralde Prize for La hora azul in 2005.
His works explore themes of cruelty, revenge, violence, eroticism, and guilt, delving into the dark areas of human psychology.
Cueto believes a writer is "a vulture that feeds on conflicts" and aims to examine extreme aspects of human nature in his novels, which include Grandes miradas, Dalia y los perros, and Deseo de noche.
