German Barrera Toro

German Barrera Toro

Graduate Assistant

Professional Summary

Germán Barrera Toro is a novelist. He has a Master´s degree in Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Master's degree in Narrative from Escuela de Escritores (EE), and is a PhD Student in Romance Languages and Literatures at UC. He is the author of two novels, Hace días que llueve mierda (Spain, 2022) and El goleador (Guatemala, 2024). He also has experience as content senior editor of the Rio Grande Review journal from UTEP and as digital content editor of the agency Virtual Community Building (VCB) in Colombia.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing: University of Texas, El Paso, 2024

Master in Narrative: Escuela de Escritores, Madrid, 2013

Specialist's in Hypertexts production: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, 2014

Social Comunicator and Journalist: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, 2010

Positions and Work Experience

2024 -To Present Teaching Assistant, Instructor for Span 1001, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

Publications

Other Publications

Espinal Correa, Claudia Elena; Cuevas Carrasco, María Paula; Barrera Toro, Germán; Varón Triana, Nubia (2024. ) Clases espejo - Rizoma: una estrategia para la internacionalización del currículo . Fondo Editorial - Ediciones Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Fondo Editorial - Ediciones Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Published Books

Germán Barrera Toro (2021. ) Hace días que llueve mierda . Seville, Spain , Alfar (Author)

Germán Barrera Toro (2024. ) El goleador . Guatemala , Quetzaltenango (Author)

Germán Barrera Toro (2024. ) Rio Grande Review . El Paso, USA. , UTEP (Editor)

Honors and Awards

2024 GANADOR - JUEGOS FLORALES HISPANOAMERICANOS DE NOVELA QUETZALTENANGO - GUATEMALA

Contact Information

barrergn@mail.uc.edu