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Jorge Ibargüengoitia

Mexican writer (1928-1983) · Mexico · Writers · Died at 55

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Jorge Ibargüengoitia Antillón was a Mexican novelist and playwright who achieved great popular and critical success with his satires, three of which have appeared in English: The Dead Girls, Two Crimes, and The Lightning of August.

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Awards

Casa de las Américas Prize1963
Guggenheim Fellowship

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Jorge Ibargüengoitia Antillón was a Mexican novelist and playwright who achieved great popular and critical success with his satires, three of which have appeared in English: The Dead Girls, Two Crimes, and The Lightning of August. His plays include Susana y los Jóvenes and Ante varias esfinges, both dating from the 1950s. His work also includes short stories and chronicles. He is considered one of the most influential writers in Latin American literature.

Country
Mexico
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 1983 · aged 55

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