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Venezuelan writer and musician. He was born in Caracas in 1982. He has published two books in Spanish: Crónicamente Caracas (Caracas Chronically, 2008, non-fiction) and Dinero Fácil (Easy Money, 2014, fiction). He is a regular contributor to various literary and journalism websites, among them Prodavinci and Sacven. His short stories have been recognized with the following awards: Honorable Mention in the prestigious short story contest held by the newspaper El Nacional, 2014; first place in the 9th Edition of the Sacven Yearly Literary Contest, 2013; first place at the 4th Edition of the Metropolitan Policlinic Short Story Competition, 2010; and Honorable Mention in the 6th Annual Trans-genre Award Competition sponsored by the Socidad de Amigos de la Cultura Urbana, 2006. His narrative work has been compiled in several Venezuelan short story anthologies. As a songwriter, he published the album Caracas se quema (Caracas is burning, 2008) with his rock group Autopista Sur.
"Hensli Rahn Solórzano’s “La Guaira 1989,” the tale of an insurance heist pulled off by two brothers, points to the absurd nature of living and money-making in a particular culture, while exposing the loneliness". Stacy Mattingly
Produced for Contrapunto
Interview with the founders of Libros Lugar Común, one of the most notable independent publishing houses of literature in the country. Luis Yslas and Rodrigo Blanco Calderón are also published Venezuelan authors. The original Spanish text was published in Contrapunto.com news website, and the English version was translated by Venezuelan poet and translator Guillermo Parra for his personal blog.
Produced for SACVEN
Chronicle of one of the concerts Argentinian singer-songwriter Charly García did in Venezuela in 2005.
Produced for Prodavinci
Chronicle on the Venezuelan diaspora: the tribulations of a young filmmaker in Barcelona, Spain.
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