A short life of the author
Carlos Yushimito (born 1977 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian short story writer of Japanese ancestry who was named by Granta as one of the best young Spanish-language novelists in 2010. He holds a PhD from Brown University and has taught creative writing in the United States and Latin America.
Major Works
Las islas (2006) — his debut story collection, exploring the lives of marginalised characters in Lima and elsewhere.
Lecciones para un niño que llega tarde (Lessons for a Child Who Arrives Late, 2011) — his most acclaimed collection, whose stories — spare, atmospheric, often set in liminal urban spaces — earned comparisons to Julio Cortázar and Julio Ramón Ribeyro.
Yushimito’s fiction is characterised by its attention to the overlooked and the displaced, reflecting both his Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) heritage and the broader dynamics of migration and identity in Latin American literature.
Collecting Yushimito
Yushimito’s books are published by Latin American presses and are collected by readers of contemporary Spanish-language fiction. First editions are modestly priced. English translations are limited.