Ángel Rama
Ángel Rama was an Uruguayan writer, university teacher, literary critic, romanist, actor and essayist (1926–1983). He was born in Montevideo and died in Mejorada del Campo.
Also recorded as Angel Rama

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Biography
Ángel Rama was recorded at birth as Ángel Antonio Rama Facal. The authorities additionally record the heading Angel Rama. His recorded language was Spanish.
He married Marta Traba and Ida Vitale. One child is recorded: Claudio Rama Vitale.
Ángel Rama is recorded as writer, university teacher, literary critic, romanist and actor. Ángel Rama is recorded as having received Guggenheim Fellowship.
Catalogued works.
Narrative Transculturation in Latin America.

La Generación del 45 en ocasión de la visita de Juan Ramón Jiménez. De izquerda a derecha, parados: Maria Zulema Silva Vila, Manuel Claps, Carlos Maggi, María Inés Silva Vila, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Idea Vilariño, Emir Rodríguez Monegal, Ángel Rama.
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Life and career
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1926
Ángel Rama was born in 1926 at Montevideo.
1983
Ángel Rama died in 1983 at Mejorada del Campo.
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Montevideo
Birth place
Mejorada del Campo
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- A propósito de las propuestas historiográficas de Ángel Rama, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2006
- Ángel Rama o la crítica de la transculturación (Última entrevista), Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2006
- Ángel Rama y la Casa de las Américas’, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2006
- La mirada crítica de Ángel Rama, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2006
Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q211989: Ángel Rama
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
authority file
Literature
Bibliography
A propósito de las propuestas historiográficas de Ángel Rama, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006. Ángel Rama y la Casa de las Américas’, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006. Ángel Rama o la crítica de la transculturación (Última entrevista), Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006.
La mirada crítica de Ángel Rama, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006. Ángel Rama y “La lección intelectual de Marcha”, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006
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scholarly publication
A propósito de las propuestas historiográficas de Ángel Rama, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Ángel Rama o la crítica de la transculturación (Última entrevista), Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Ángel Rama y la Casa de las Américas’, Ángel Rama y los estudios latinoamericanos, 2006Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
VerifiedInstitutional database
Wikidata, structured authority record Q211989: Ángel RamaWikimedia Foundation
Verifiedauthority file
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