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Jorge Ibargüengoitia
AuthorBooks · Second hand1928-1983
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.
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About Jorge Ibargüengoitia
Birth
1928
Death
1983
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.
Jorge Ibargüengoitia was born in the historic city of Guanajuato in 1928.
He stood out as a multifaceted figure, working as a novelist, playwright, and journalist.
His most recognized work, The Lightning of August, is a fundamental reference in Mexican literature.
His style is characterized by sharp satire that portrays the life and customs of Mexico with irony.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote a total of 70 works exploring social reality.
