Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer

Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer (November 2, 1935 September 20, 2002) was an Argentine writer.[1]

Biography

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Kieffer was born on November 2, 1935, in Esperanza, Santa Fe in Argentina.[1][2] On his mother's side, he was related to Argentinian painter Sebastian Spreng.[citation needed]

He was part of the Latin American literature boom of the 1960s. He graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad del Litoral in Santa Fe but never practiced law.[3] He wrote novels, essays, short stories, children's books, scripts and theatre plays. He was also a renowned journalist. For many years he was a columnist for the Culture page of the newspaper La Nación.[3] His books have been translated into many languages.[3]

He was also part of the jury in many literary competitions. His main theme was Buenos Aires, and he was named "Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad" (Distinguished Citizen of Buenos Aires).

He was married to Beatriz Trento and later divorced, they had three children. He died in Buenos Aires on September 20, 2002.[1][3]

Works

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Novels

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Essays

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  • Short stories' collections: Fabulario (1960)
  • Gudiño Kieffer, Eduardo (1970). Carta Abierta a Buenos Aires Violento [Open Letter to Violent Buenos Aires]. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Emecé Editores.
  • Manual para nativos pensantes (1985)
  • A Buenos Aires (1986)
  • Gudiño Kieffer, Eduardo (1986). El Peinetón. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ediciones de arte Gaglianone. ISBN 978-9509004757.

Scripts

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  • Vení conmigo (1972)
  • La hora de María y el pájaro de oro (1975)
  • Desde el abismo (1980)

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Falleció el crítico y escritor Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer". La Nacion (in Spanish). 21 September 2002. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. "Gudiño Kieffer, Eduardo (1935–2002)". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer, desde Esperanza al mundo". El Santafesino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-18.