Ernesto Salazar-Jiménez (Germany)

Ernesto Salazar-Jiménez, born in Caracas, Venezuela, has lived in Germany for over 20 years. He has a strong interest in art, nature, foreign languages, and education. As a writer, his main themes are loneliness and cultural exchange. Since 2016, he has been a member of the Blaumeier Atelier writing group and has participated in numerous workshops and readings organised by the Bremer Literaturkontor and the Bremen literary scene.

His short stories have been published in various anthologies, including „Grenzen“ (Blaumeier, 2018), „So nimmt man das Leben mit“ (Sujet Verlag, 2019), „Blaumeier oder der Möglichkeitssinn“ (Blaumeier, 2020), „Das grüne Ding“ (Blaumeier, 2021), and „Keine Zeit“ (Blaumeier, 2024). A selection of his texts is also featured in MiniLit Nr. 14 by the Bremer Literaturkontor. He is also the author of „The Roads that Lead to Edinburgh” (Literaturmagazin Bremen, 2024), written on behalf of the City of Bremen to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Edinburgh as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Loneliness has been Salazar-Jiménez’s constant companion and his truest source of inspiration as a writer. In his stories, which often feature solitary beings in barren surroundings, he reflects on childhood memories, the lives of others, and encounters with insects. Through his readings, such as „Die Leichtigkeit der Einsamkeit” and „Aber bestellen wollte ich einen Ponyhof”, he invites the audience to engage in a profound and culturally enriching experience.

See also: https://www.literaturmagazin-bremen.de/beitraege/the-roads-that-lead-to-edinburgh