Quim Monzó was born in Barcelona in 1952. He has been awarded the
National Award, the City of Barcelona Award, the Prudenci Bertrana
Award, the El Temps Award, the Lletra d'Or Prize for the best book
of the year, and the Catalan Writers' Award; he has been awarded
Serra d'Or magazine's prestigious Critics' Award four times. He has
also translated numerous authors into Catalan, including Truman
Capote, J.D. Salinger, and Ernest Hemingway.
Mary Ann Newman is the Director of the Catalan Center at New York
University's Center for European and Mediterranean Studies. She is
a translator, editor, and occasional writer on Catalan culture.
"Nothing takes one's steam quicker than being replaced. Gasoline is
the tale of Heribert, a man grappling with his own artistic block
and loss of love for life. Uncaring for his family, for his life,
for anything, he watches as another individual by the name of
Humbert takes over everything he does, doing it better. A
fascinating read of the decline of a great mind and the rise of
another, Gasoline is a choice and very highly recommended read that
shouldn't be missed."The Midwest Book Review
"Gasoline is a gleefully mischievous exploration of the limits of
inspiration and the egotism that underlies all art."Adrian Turpin,
The Financial Times
"Quim Monzó is today's best known writer in Catalan. He is also, no
exaggeration, one the world's great short-story writers. This novel
shows all his idiosyncrasy and originality. We have at last gained
the opportunity to read (in English) one of the most original
writers of our time."The Independent
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