Alejandro Zambra is acclaimed as the greatest writer of Chile’s younger generation. He is a poet and critic and currently teaches literature at the Diego Portales University in Santiago. His first novel, <em>Bonsai</em>, was awarded Chile’s Literary Critics’ Award for Best Novel, and the English translation by Carolina De Robertis (Melville House, 2008) was a finalist for the Best Translated Book Award. /images/alejandro_zambra.jpg 2009-12-21T13:37:27-08:00 Alejandro 22 Zambra zambra 2009-12-21T13:37:27-08:00