Roberto Echavarren is a prominent Uruguayan poet, novelist, essayist, translator and editor. His poetry collections include Centralasia (Ministry of Culture of Uruguay Prize), El expreso entre el sueño y la vigilia (Nancy Bacelo Prize), Ruido de fondo, and Peformance (a critical edition of his select works, including interviews). His nonfiction includes El espacio de la verdad, Arte andrógino (Ministry of Culture Prize), Fuera de género: criaturas de la invención erótica, Michel Foucault: filosofía política de la historia, Margen de ficción, and The Russian Nights. His novels include Ave rock, El diablo en el pelo, and Yo era una brasa.