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José Carlos Somoza

Born

in Havana, Cuba

November 13, 1959

Website

http://www.josecarlossomoza.com/

Genre

Literature & Fiction

Influences

Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Franz Kafka

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José Carlos Somoza is a Spanish author born in Havana, Cuba. In 1960 his family moved to Spain after being exiled for political reasons. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in psychiatry, but he gave up medicine in order to be a full-time writer in 1994. ...more

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Average rating: 3.78 · 11,882 ratings · 1,543 reviews · 44 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Athenian Murders really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,368 ratings — published 2001 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zig Zag by José Carlos Somoza, Lisa Dillman (Translator) 3.75 avg rating — 2,065 ratings — published 2006 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Murder by José Carlos Somoza, Nick Caistor (Translator) 4.07 avg rating — 1,528 ratings — published 2001 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La dama número trece 3.72 avg rating — 1,317 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El cebo 3.92 avg rating — 603 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Estudio en negro 3.72 avg rating — 556 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Clé de l'abîme by José Carlos Somoza, Marianne Millon (Traduction) 3.64 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dafne desvanecida 3.47 avg rating — 297 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Croatoan 2.86 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tetrammeron 2.92 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Μπορούμε να συγκεντρωθούμε μονάχα όταν διασκεδάζουμε. [...] Παρατήρησε τα παιδιά την ώρα που παίζουν, Είναι πολύ προσηλωμένα σ' αυτό που κάνουν. Γιατί; Επειδή κάνουν μια "προσπάθεια προσήλωσης" ή επειδή απλά παίζουν; Είναι προφανές, γαμώτο: είναι προσηλωμένα επειδή διασκεδάζουν, επειδή το απολαμβάνουν. Είναι παράλογο να προσπαθείς να συγκεντρωθείς στην Ακινησία. Αυτό που πρέπει να κάνεις είναι να το απολαμβάνεις.”
― José Carlos Somoza, The Art of Murder

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“It's normal not to know. We always have some idea about things we don't know; but that doesn't mean we know them any better - Van Tysh”
― José Carlos Somoza, The Art of Murder

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“Тайнствените изживявания могат да се окажат незабравими, но същевременно - и това е парадоксалното - подробностите, които си спомняме от тях, често са незначителни, несвързани и дори глупави. Изменчивата ни памет запечатва като с нагорещено желязо в спомените ни определени усещания, но в същото време не позволява те да са най-подходящите за едно обективно описание на цялостното събитие.”
― Somoza Jose Carlos, Zig Zag

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