Hans Behr Martínez (Guayaquil, October 31, 1962) is an award-winning Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, and children’s literature author. In 1999, his novel “Los senderos de Emaús” won the national literature contest organized by the House of Ecuadorian Culture. In 2009, his novel “Maratón” (originally titled Acaso si lloviese) won the Aurelio Espinosa Pólit Prize. In 2014 his novel “Las luces de la felicidad” won the Ángel Felicísimo Rojas National Literature Contest. In 2020, his science fiction novel “Firmamento” won the La Linares Short Novel Prize.
Works
Novels
- Los senderos de Emaús (2002)
- Maratón (2009)
- Las luces de la felicidad (2014)
- Firmamento (2020)
Short stories
- Ojos de piquero (1984)
- Circo (1992)
- Errantes y embusteros (2013)
Children’s literature
- Casita, casona, casuna (2011)
- Soldado G3113 (2013)
- El viaje al cráter del Ngorongoro (2015)
- Una bandada de pelícanos (2016)
- El día en el que murió el solitario George (2019)