Rafael Courtoisie is a novelist, poet and essayist. He has received the Loewe Foundation Poetry Award, the Plural Prize (Mexico), the International Jaime Sabines Prize (Mexico), the Blas de Otero Award (Spain) and the Uruguayan Ministry of Culture’s Poetry and Prose Awards, among others. He is the author of the novels Vida de perro, Tajos and Caras extrañas —the last two translated into Italian—, Santo remedio —translated into French—, the story collection El Mar Rojo —translated into English— and the book of essays Vida y milagros.