Michel Nieva (born 1988) is an Argentine writer. He was born in Buenos Aires and studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires.Michel Nieva in conversation with Eduardo Castillo-Vinuesa, Matadero Madrid Casa del Lector, March 24, 2023 His prose work often deals with science fiction, speculative genres, and the Argentine historical and literary tradition, a blend dubbed gaucho-punk. He is also a teacher and translator.
In 2021, Nieva was named by Granta magazine as one of the best young writers in the Spanish language. His short story "Niño Dengue" ("Dengue Boy") published on that magazine, won the O. Henry Award in 2022; the following year, it was further developed into the novel La infancia del mundo, translated as Dengue Boy in 2025, which was nominated for the 2026 Locus Award for Best Translated Novel.
Works 2011: Papelera de reciclaje, poetry collection 2013: ¿Sueñan los gauchoides con ñandúes eléctricos? [Do Gauchoids Dream of Electric Rheas?], a novel; a hint to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 2018: In Bulgarian:Начало | Книги | Сънят на Гаучоида 2018: Ascenso y apogeo del imperio argentino 2020: Tecnología y barbarie, collection of 8 essays, 2024: Ciencia ficción capitalista: Cómo los multimillonarios nos salvarán del fin del mundo, book-size essay, 2026: In English: Technology and Barbarism or: How Billionaires Will Save Us from the End of the World. Astra (US). English translation of Ciencia ficción capitalista and Tecnología y barbarie by Rahul Bery and Daniel Hahn 2022: "Niño Dengue", short story 2023: La infancia del mundo, novel 2025: In English: Dengue Boy. Astra (US). Strange Light (Canada). Serpent's Tail (UK). Novel. English translation by Rahul Bery.
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