He holds a degree in civil engineering, but beginning in 1996, he dedicated his energies exclusively to literature. All his short stories were gathered in the collection published as Vidas vulnerables (Vulnerable Lives) (1999), which was awarded honorable mention for the Santiago de Chile City Prize. Since then he has published several novels, including Madre que estás en los cielos (Mother , you who are in heaven), La razón de los amantes (The Reason of Lovers), La barrera del pudor (My personal boundaires) and Los hombres que no fui (The men I Never Was), which have been acclaimed by critics and readers alike.
A sharp observer of relationships, its lights and shadows.
“The first time I read one of his stories I did it out of curiosity
and couldn’t put it down until the final page. It had been a long time
since I read such well-narrated stories by a Chilean writer.”
Roberto Bolaño
“Simonetti cultivates words masterfully: where previously
there was silence and aridity sprouts the most moving flowers.”
Jaime Bayly
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