The Scent of the Wind

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Triunfo Arciniegas, illustrated by Juan Camilo Mayorga
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Renowned writer Triunfo Arciniegas creates a poetic universe where the scent of the wind seems to erase generational barriers. The relationship that arises between a child and an old man in a nostalgic scenario awakens the awareness of the resounding passage of time.

Contributor Bio

Triunfo Arciniegas (Málaga, Santander, 1963) is a magister in Literature and a specialist in translation. He was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2018 and included in the White Ravens catalogue in 2014.

Has won several international prizes:

IBBY Honor List 2016

Cuatro Gatos Foundation Award, 2014

The National Prize of Dramaturgy for Children, 1998

The National Prize for Literature of Colcultura, 1993

The Atlantic Comfamiliar Prize, 1991

VII Enka Prize for Children’s Literature, 1989

Author resides in Santander, Colombia

Juan Camilo Mayorga (Bogotá, 1988) is a graphic designer graduated from the National University of Colombia where he developed a special interest in illustration and art. He has worked as an illustrator for several editorial and personal projects that have been published in Colombia, Mexico and the United States. His book A_d_i_ós_ _was included in the White Ravens catalogue in 2016.