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Jorge Volpi, full name Jorge Volpi Escalante, born on July 10, 1968, in Mexico City, is a distinguished Mexican novelist and essayist known for “In Search of Klingsor” (En Busca de Klingsor).

A lawyer by training, he rose to fame in the 1990s with his early publications and the “Crack Manifesto”. His works, translated into 25 languages, diverge from magical realism, focusing on characters and academic research.

Volpi has received awards like the Biblioteca Breva and Planta-Casa de América, along with a Guggenheim grant[1†].

Early Years and Education

Jorge Volpi was born in Mexico City[1†][2†]. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in history and science[1†].

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At the age of thirteen, he aspired to become a historian, with a particular interest in the Middle Ages[1†]. Much of his fascination with science was sparked by watching Carl Sagan’s Cosmos on television[1†].

Volpi attended high school at the Centro Universitario México in Mexico City[1†].

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