Bernardo cordon
Bernardo Kordon (born November 12, 1915 in Buenos Aires , † February 2, 2002 in Santiago de Chile ) was an Argentine journalist and writer.
Kordon earned his living as a journalist; u. a. he was also the chief editor of Todo and Capricornio magazines . He traveled to China and all Latin American countries and reported from there.
At the age of 87, Kordon died on February 2, 2002 in Santiago de Chile, where he also found his final resting place.
reception
In his literary work, Kordon dealt with his homeland Buenos Aires. He spanned an arc from the founding of the city to today's megalopolis ; But never lost sight of the position of the indigenous people and their connection with this place.
But according to Kordon himself, he was very interested in "... Latin America, viewed from the perspective of a vital and aggressive exotic ...".
Works (selection)
- Novels
- Muerte en el valle .
- La reina del Plata .
- La selva illuminada . 1942.
- stories
- Macumba . 1939.
- Seiscientos milliones y uno . 1958.
- La vuelba de Rocha . 1936.
- Translations
- Claude Couffon : Granada y García Lorca . Editorial Losada, Buenos Aires 1967.
literature
- Juan-Jacobo Bajarlía: Crónicas con espías. Haroldo Conti , Bernardo Kordon, Adolf Pérez Zelaschi , Roger Pla , Leopoldo Marechal , Gabriel Casaccia . Editorial Alvarez, Buenos Aires 1966.
- Dieter Reichardt: Latin American authors. Literary dictionary and bibliography of German translations . Erdmann Verlag, Tübingen 1972, ISBN 3-7711-0152-2 , pp. 85-86.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cordon, Bernardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2002 |
| Place of death | Santiago de Chile |