Rafael Saavedra
Rafael Saavedra (Tijuana, 1967[1]—17 September 2013[2]) was a Mexican author who contributed to magazines Letras Libres,[3] Generación,[4] Moho,[5] Nexos, Replicante,[2] Pícnic, among other publications and literary spaces, including online publications.
Rafael "Rafa" Saavedra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 Valencia, Mexico |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Genre | Short story, cultural journalism |
| Notable works | Crossfader. B-sides, hidden tracks & remixes (2009), Lejos del noise (2003), Buten smileys (1997) |
Literary works edit
Books edit
- Dios Me Persigue. Novel, Moho, 2014.[5]
- Border Pop. Cultural journalism, Instituto de Cultura de Baja California, 2012.[6]
- Esto no es una salida. Postcards de ocio y odio. Stories, re-edition in Nitro Press, 2012.[7]
- Crossfader 2.0. B-sides, hidden tracks & remixes (stories, Nortestacion Editorial, 2011.[8]
- Buten smileys. Stories, re-edition in Libros Malaletra, 2011.[9][10]
- Beyondeados. Book of photos, Clicka Press, 2011.[11]
- Crossfader. B-sides, hidden tracks & remixes. Stories, Atemporia Heterodoxos/Nortestacion Editorial, 2009.[12][13]
- La gente se droga. Stories, Crunch, 2006.[14]
- Lejos del noise. Stories, Moho, 2003.[12][10]
- Buten smileys. Stories, Yoremito, 1997.[9][10]
- Esto no es una salida. Postcards de ocio y odio. Stories, La Espina Dorsal, 1996.[1]
Anthologies edit
- Cruzando al otro lado (del milenio): cuento bajacaliforniano de entresiglos. Prologue, selection and comments by Gerardo Gómez Michel. Nortestación Editorial, 2014.[15]
- Fronteras Adentro. Cuento de Baja California (1996–2010). Prologue, selection and notes by Humberto Félix Berumen. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 2012.[3]
- Tijuana Dreaming. Life and Art at the Global Border. Edited by Josh Kun and Fiamma Montezemolo. Duke University Press, 2012.[16]
- Tijuana en 120 palabras. Libros Malaletra / Nortestación, 2012.[17]
- Dulces batallas que nos animan la noche. Antología del Encuentro Nacional de Letras Independientes 2006–2011. Editores: Alejandra Quintero, Francisco Valenzuela and Oscar Quevedo. Morelia, 2012.
- Lados B. Narrativa de alto riesgo. Hombres. Nitro Press, 2011.[10]
- Nos vemos a la salida. Cuentos de jóvenes escritores para jóvenes lectores. Editor: Maira Colín. Colección Literatura Juvenil in Selector, 2011.
- Sólo Cuento. Año 1 Tomo 1. Antología de cuento latinoamericano. Rosa Beltrán: prologue; Alberto Arriaga, selection and notes, Dirección de Literatura, UNAM, 2009.[10][18]
- La cresta en movimiento. Antología de contracultura en México. Generación Publicaciones Periodísticas, 2009.[17]
- Sin límites imaginarios. Antología de cuentos del norte de México. Prologue, selection and notes by Miguel G. Rodríguez Lozano. UNAM, 2006.
- José Agustín. Diez años por la contracultura. Memorias del IV Congreso de Contracultura. Generación Publicaciones Periodísticas, 2006.
- Los mejores cuentos mexicanos. Short story, Planeta/Joaquín Mortiz, 2006.
- Memoria del Primer Congreso de Contracultura. Generación Publicaciones Periodísticas, 2004.
- El margen reversible. Narrative. IMAC, Tijuana, 2003.
- La ciudad escrita. Antología de cuentos urbanos con humor e ironía. Selection and preliminary study by Lauro Zavala. Colección Minimalia in Ediciones del Ermitaño, 2000.
Awards edit
In 2010, his book Border Pop won the Baja California State Literature Prize (Premio Estatal de Literatura de Baja California) under the category of cultural journalism.[19]
Publications edit
Rafa Saavedra was editor for various fanzines and independent magazines. His first fanzine, Psychocandy appeared in 1985;[20] then, in 1991, DJ Tolo joined him to edit El Centro de la Rabia,[21] which offered texts that proposed ideas for another generation. A few years later, in 1993, Velocet[21] came out, espousing the motto "Agitación y revival" (agitation and revival), and was focussed on electronic music, alternative culture and new narratives. In 2005, he and Sergio Brown edited Radiante,[22] a publication dealing with media, culture and society. His literary and journalistic texts have appeared in magazines (Generación, Moho, Nexos, Letras Libres, Replicante, Picnic, Viceversa, Quo, Complot Internacional, Zona de Obras), supplements (Laberinto, El Ángel del Diario Reforma, among others) and many online spaces.
Music, radio and DJ edit
He produced the alternative radio programs Sintonía Pop from 1987 to 1991, Selector de Frequencies from 2001 to 2011[23] and then from 2011 on La Zona Fantasma,[19] which specialized in post-punk music, international indie-pop, weird new wave, Spanish pop, italo-disco, twee-pop, early punk and electro-pop.
As a DJ, he was known as Dj Rafa Dro.[19][21][24] He has performed as the opening act for bands such as Aviador Dro, Stereo Total, Ana D, Adanowksy, Casiotone for the Painfully alone, Pigmy, The Whitest Boy Alive, among others. He also maintained a nonmusical project called Arnik Family[25] based on samples and loops.
He is the author of the phrase "Tijuana Makes Me Happy,"[19][21] which was made famous through its use as a song title by Fussible from the Nortec Collective.[26]
External links edit
- Bukonica, bitácora literaria de Rafa Saavedra
- Arnik Family (last.fm)
References edit
- ^ a b Jaime, Reyes (June 2008). "La Miseria Como Complice". Reforma. ProQuest 307164557. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Adiós a Rafa Saavedra". ZETA. 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b Saavedra, Rafael (2005). "Foukaka crew: los escritores y criticos especializados en literatura fronteriza coinciden en un nombre cuando se pregunta sobre los autores novisimos mas representantivos de Tijuana: Rafa Saavedra. El relato que nos envio muestra que las realidades limite destilan su propio lenguaje". Letras Libres. 7 (83): 32.
- ^ Gonzalez R, Sergio (26 March 2000). "Tijuana: Antidoto Contra La Barbarie". El Norte. ProQuest 316067031. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Dios me persigue – Detalle de la obra – Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México – FLM – CONACULTA". www.elem.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Border pop : textos, inferencias y diálogos – Detalle de la obra – Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México – FLM – CONACULTA". www.elem.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ González Rodríguez, Sergio (16 December 2012). "Escaparate". Reforma. ProQuest 1238949879. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Crossfader 2.0 : b-sides, hidden tracks & remixes – Detalle de la obra – Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México – FLM – CONACULTA". www.elem.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b Parra, Eduardo Antonio (2004). "El lenguaje de la narrativa del norte de México". Revista de crítica literaria latinoamericana. 30 (59): 71–77. doi:10.2307/4531305. JSTOR 4531305.
- ^ a b c d e "Obra publicada – Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México – FLM – CONACULTA". www.elem.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Pacheco, Jesús (2 October 2011). "Tijuana En Imágenes". Reforma. ProQuest 895953202. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Participó Rafa Saavedra En El Ciclo Guías Literarias Del CLC". Notimex. 15 September 2010. ProQuest 751140005. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Novedades". Reforma. 1 December 2010. ProQuest 815014197. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Rafa Saavedra, otra vez, de nuevo |". erizo.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Cruzando al otro lado (del milenio) : cuento bajacaliforniano de entresiglos – Detalle de la obra – Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México – FLM – CONACULTA". www.elem.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Tijuana Dreaming: Life and Art at the Global Border". Duke University Press. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Rafael Saavedra fue un escritor mexicano, colaborador para las revistas Letras Libres, Generación, Moho, Nexos, Replicante, Pícnic, entre otras publicaciones y". ww.es.freejournal.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Sólo Cuento I". www.literatura.unam.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b c d "Casa de la Cultura instala altar en honor a Rafa Saavedra". Frontera. 30 October 2014. ProQuest 1618227035. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Despedida a Rafa Saavedra". Tierra Adentro (in European Spanish). 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b c d "Artista Al Límite". Reforma. 22 September 2013. ProQuest 1434611075. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "SALON PALACIO – La Jornada". www.jornada.com.mx. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Pacheco, Jesús (17 April 2011). "Entrevista / Alex Castro y Rafa Saavedra / Radio a La Carta". Reforma. ProQuest 866289894. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Madrid, Alejandro L. (2006). "Dancing with Desire: Cultural Embodiment in Tijuana's nor-Tec Music and Dance". Popular Music. 25 (3): 383–399. doi:10.1017/S0261143006000961. S2CID 192186312.
- ^ "Arnik family – Música, videos, estadísticas y fotos". Last.fm (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Klein, James (9 May 2008). "Tijuana Sound Machine: Bostich + Fussible of the Nortec Collective Present their New CD". La Prensa San Diego. ProQuest 390374206. Retrieved 19 November 2021.