Ray Loriga
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Jorge Loriga Torrenova also known as Ray Loriga, is a Spanish author, screenwriter, and director (born Madrid
, 1967). His first novel Lo Peor de todo (The Worst Thing of All), was published in 1992, and was followed by Héroes
in 1993.
Caidos del Cielo (La pistola de mi hermano) (My Brother's Gun) is the first of his novels to be published in English, and he directed a film based on this book in 1997. His second novel to be published in English is Tokio ya no nos quiere
(Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore).
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 1967). His first novel Lo Peor de todo (The Worst Thing of All), was published in 1992, and was followed by Héroes
Heroes
Heroes may refer to:* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good- Television :Series* Heroes , a 2006–2010 American science fiction series* Heroes , a 2010 South Korean variety Show...
in 1993.
Caidos del Cielo (La pistola de mi hermano) (My Brother's Gun) is the first of his novels to be published in English, and he directed a film based on this book in 1997. His second novel to be published in English is Tokio ya no nos quiere
Tokio ya no nos quiere
Tokio ya no nos quiere is a novel published in 1999 by Spanish author Ray Loriga. It was published in English in 2003 by Canongate, in a translation by John King.-Plot summary:...
(Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore).
Novels
- Lo peor de todo (1992) (The Worst Thing of All)
- HéroesHeroesHeroes may refer to:* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good- Television :Series* Heroes , a 2006–2010 American science fiction series* Heroes , a 2010 South Korean variety Show...
(1993) - Caídos del Cielo (La pistola de mi hermano) (1995, English publication in 1998) (My Brother's Gun)
- Tokio ya no nos quiereTokio ya no nos quiereTokio ya no nos quiere is a novel published in 1999 by Spanish author Ray Loriga. It was published in English in 2003 by Canongate, in a translation by John King.-Plot summary:...
(1999, English publication in 2003) (Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore). - Trífero (2000)
- El hombre que inventó Manhattan (2004) (The Man Who Invented Manhattan).
Short Story Collections
- Días extraños (1994) (Strange Days)
- Días aún más extraños (2007) (Even Stranger Days)
Screenplays
- Carne trémulaCarne trémulaLive Flesh is a 1997 Spanish romantic drama thriller film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Liberto Rabal, Javier Bardem, and Francesca Neri...
(1997) (with Pedro AlmodóvarPedro AlmodóvarPedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular...
) (Tremulous Meat or ) - La pistola de mi hermano (1997) (My Brother's Gun)
- El séptimo día (2004) (The Seventh Day)
- Ausentes (2005) (Absentees)
- Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo (2007) (Teresa: The Body of Christ)
Filmography
- La pistola de mi hermano (1997) (My Brother's Gun)
- Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo (2007) (Teresa: The Body of Christ)