Jorge Franco (writer)

Jorge Franco Ramos (born 1962 in Medellín) is a Colombian writer, known primarily for his novel Rosario Tijeras, which has been adapted for film and television.

He began his writing career in 1991 and obtained his first award, the Pedro Gómez Valderrama, in 1996 for the short story collection Maldito amor (Cursed love).

His first novel, Mala noche (Bad night), won the national Ciudad de Pereira competition of 1997.

In 2010 the RCN TV made a television adaptation, composed of 60 episodes and starring Maria Fernanda Yepes.

In March 2014 Franco won the XVII edition of the international Alfaguara prize with his work "El mundo de afuera" (The world from outside).