{"id":58805,"date":"2025-12-23T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmycolombia.com\/the-girl-with-the-scissors-by-jorge-franco\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T10:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:53:42","slug":"rosario-tijeras-by-jorge-franco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitmycolombia.com\/en\/rosario-tijeras-by-jorge-franco\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosario Tijeras by Jorge Franco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Amazon links in this article are affiliated: by using them, you allow us to receive a commission, without increasing the price for you. This helps support our work, thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-f15dd3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><figure class=\" wp-block-image aligncenter size-full eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-7b3e5f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmycolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rosario-tijeras-jorge-franco-colombia-EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmycolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rosario-tijeras-jorge-franco-colombia-EN.jpg 346w, https:\/\/visitmycolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rosario-tijeras-jorge-franco-colombia-EN-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/visitmycolombia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rosario-tijeras-jorge-franco-colombia-EN-99x150.jpg 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">This book is not available in English, so we refer you to the Spanish version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons eplus-wrapper is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\" wp-block-button eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-4944c4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-border-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NfjXUI\" style=\"border-color:#ff9900;border-width:2px;background-color:#ff9900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Buy on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Presentation of the work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color eplus-wrapper wp-elements-b900eadd741c6b9fdf99b0006fd8c449 wp-block-paragraph\">Original title (ES) : Rosario Tijeras<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Rosario Tijeras<\/em><\/em>, published in 1999 by Jorge Franco, is a landmark novel in contemporary Colombian literature. Set in Medell\u00edn in the years of drug-trafficking violence, the story follows Rosario, a young woman from a working-class neighborhood who is as fascinating as she is dangerous. Told from the point of view of Antonio, a lover and helpless witness to his descent into a brutal world, the novel blends passion, fatality and urban violence. Rosario is both victim and actor in this chaos, embodying a youth sacrificed by poverty and the absence of a future. Jorge Franco&#8217;s direct, cinematic style immediately immerses the reader in the city&#8217;s tense atmosphere. More than a tragic love story, the novel offers a lucid look at a fractured society, where individual choices are often dictated by survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Welcoming the press and public<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">When it was released, <em><em>Rosario Tijeras<\/em><\/em> met with a strong response in Colombia and abroad. The specialist press has praised Jorge Franco&#8217;s ability to capture the spirit of the times and give a literary voice to characters from the margins of society. Rosario&#8217;s complex and disturbing portrait made a particularly strong impression on critics, even if some criticized the novel for taking an overly crude or pessimistic view of Medell\u00edn. It was an instant hit with the public, especially young readers, who were seduced by the intense pace and tragic story. Film and TV adaptations have greatly contributed to the popularization of the work, transforming it into a cultural reference. Even today, the novel is often cited as a key text for understanding urban violence and its human consequences in Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">The author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Jorge Franco, born in 1962 in Medell\u00edn, is one of the most acclaimed Colombian writers of his generation. Trained as an architect, he turned to writing and took an early interest in Colombia&#8217;s social and urban transformations. His novels frequently tackle the themes of violence, love and identity, with a realistic yet profoundly human outlook. <em>Rosario Tijeras<\/em> is his most famous work, the one that catapulted him onto the international literary scene, but he has also published other acclaimed novels such as <em>Para\u00edso Travel<\/em>. Franco is appreciated for his fluid, accessible and visual style, which makes his stories highly immersive. Through his books, he seeks above all to tell personal stories that reflect the collective wounds of his country, without ever falling into moralizing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Amazon links in this article are affiliated: by using them, you allow us to receive a commission, without increasing the price for you. This helps support our work, thank you! 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