As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasn't made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different. Daniel Alarcon boychoosecup Change image and share on social
I do feel fortunate to have some knowledge of the great Latin American writers, including some that are probably not that well known in English. I'm thinking of Jose Maria Arguedas, whom I read when I was living in Lima, and who really impacted the way I viewed my country. Daniel Alarcon americanarguedascountry share on social
When I started writing seriously in high school, English was the language I had at my disposal - my Spanish was domestic, colloquial, and not particularly literary or sophisticated. Daniel Alarcon colloquialdisposaldomestic Change image and share on social
I like radio because you can do an hour-long interview and then three days later have a finished piece. Daniel Alarcon dayfinishhour Change image and share on social
For fiction, I'm not particularly nationalistic. I'm not like the Hugo Chavez of Latin American letters, you know? I want people to read good work. Daniel Alarcon americanchavezfiction Change image and share on social
How emigration is actually lived - well, this depends on many factors: education, economic station, language, where one lands, and what support network is in place at the site of arrival. Daniel Alarcon arrivaldependeconomic Change image and share on social
At the most basic level, I appreciate writers who have something to say. Daniel Alarcon basiclevelwriter Change image and share on social
The impact of any particular writer on your own work is hard to discern. Daniel Alarcon discernhardimpact Change image and share on social
I love to walk through the streets of Jesus Maria and Pueblo Libre. The Spanish colonial buildings are in bright colors, two stories high, with these intricate wooden, windowed balconies. Daniel Alarcon balconybrightbuilding Change image and share on social
I think probably the thing I'm worst at is the most ephemeral stuff, like blogs. I find it really hard to write. And I'm often been asked to write columns for papers in Peru. And I can't. I would die. There's no way I could write a column. Daniel Alarcon askbadblog share on social
