Radu Găvan

Radu Găvan s-a născut pe 29 decembrie 1978, la Bucureşti. A publicat cinci romane, un volum de proză scurtă și un volum de poezie.

A debutat în 2014 cu Exorcizat, roman inspirat din perioada în care a lucrat ca agent imobiliar, pentru care a primit Premiul Uniunii Scriitorilor din România pentru debut, „Mircea Ciobanu“ și a fost nominalizat la Festival du Premier Roman de Chambéry pentru cel mai bun roman de debut.

În 2015 a publicat romanul Neverland, tradus în germană (2018) și spaniolă (2025), pentru care a primit Premiul I la Festivalul Alexandru Macedonski în 2016 și a fost finalist la Book to Screen în 2024.

În 2017 a publicat Diavoli fragili, nominalizat la Premiile Colin, iar în 2019 a apărut volumul de poezie Bestia obișnuinței.

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