Abelardo Castillo
Abelardo Castillo (March 27, 1935 – May 2, 2017) was an Argentine writer, novelist, essayist, diarist, born in the city of San Pedro, Buenos Aires. He practised amateur boxing in his youth. He also directed the literary magazines El Escarabajo de Oro and El Ornitorrinco.
Abelardo Castillo

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- Name
- Abelardo Castillo
- Birthplace
- San Pedro, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- * Writer
- Born
- 1935 · Buenos Aires.
- Died
- 2017 · Buenos Aires.
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Fields
- drama · essay
- Honours
- José María Arguedas Prize · diamond Konex award · Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE
- Languages
- Spanish
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Biography
Biography
He is well regarded in the field of Latin American literature. In 2014 he won the Diamond Konex Award as the best writer in the last decade in Argentina.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Abelardo Castillo • Birthplace — San Pedro, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina • Occupation — * Writer • novelist • essayist • dramatist • Language — Spanish
Works
Works
• Illustration — Abelardo Castillo (unknown year) • Antología personal (1999) • La casa de ceniza (1967) • La casa de ceniza (1994) • Crónica de un iniciado (1991) • El cruce del Aqueronte (1982) • Cuentos crueles (1966) • Cuentos crueles (1982) • El que tiene sed (1989) • El Evangelio según Van Hutten (1999) • Israfel (2001) • Israfel, drama en dos actos y dos tabernas sobre la vida de Edgar Poe (1964) • Las maquinarias de la noche (1992) • Los mundos reales V: el espejo que tiemblo (2005) • El oficio de mentir: conversaciones con María Fasce (1998) • Las otras puertas; [cuentos] (1961) • Las otras puertas, y otros cuentos (1972) • El otro Judas; o, El pájaro mágico (1961) • Las palabras y los días (1988) • Las panteras y el templo (1976) • El que tiene sed (1985) • Ser escritor (1997) • Teatro completo (1995) • Teatro: Sobre las piedras de Jericó. A partir de las 7. El otro Judas (1968) • Cuentos brutales with Rodolfo Walsh and Luisa Valenzuela (1997) • Diarios. 1954-1991 (2014) • Diarios. 1992-2006 (2019)
Identity
Identity
Abelardo Castillo is recorded as having received José María Arguedas Prize, diamond Konex award and Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE. Abelardo Castillo is recorded as writer, journalist, novelist, poet and playwright. Recognition and collections. Castillo received José María Arguedas Prize, diamond Konex award and Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE.
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1935
Abelardo Castillo born at Buenos Aires.
2017
Abelardo Castillo died at Buenos Aires.
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- 1.Abelardo Castillo: "Si alguien realmente quiere conocer a un escritor, tiene que recurrir a su ficción".
- 2.Murió Abelardo Castillo El escritor tenía 82 años.
- 3.Murió el escritor Abelardo Castillo - 02.05.2017 - LA NACION.
- 4.Abelardo Castillo.
- 5.El grillo de papel.
- 6.Revelan los nombres de intelectuales prohibidos por la dictadura militar.
- 7.Murió el escritor Abelardo Castillo.
- 8.La literatura que quería cambiar el mundo: editan los ensayos de Abelardo Castillo.
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