Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer

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Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer (born November 2, 1935 in Esperanza , † September 20, 2002 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine writer.

Life

Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer originally studied law, but was not active in the field. He was part of the Latin American literature boom in the 1960s, authoring novels, short stories, essays, children's books, screenplays, and plays. Gudiño Kieffer also worked as a journalist. His books have been translated into many languages, including English, French, Portuguese, Dutch and Polish. Gudiño Kieffer was also a member of the jury in several literary competitions. Because of his works, which often dealt with Buenos Aires, he was named "Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad" (Remarkable Citizen of Buenos Aires). He was divorced with three children, Florencio, Nicolás and Agustín, none of whom followed in his footsteps.

Works

Novels

  • Fabulario (collection of short stories) (1960)
  • Para comerte mejor (1968)
  • Guía de pecadores (1972)
  • La hora de María y el pájaro de oro (1975)
  • Será por eso que la quiero tanto (1975)
  • Medias negras, peluca rubia (1979)
  • Ta te tías y otros cuentos (1980)
  • Jaque a Pa y Ma (1982)
  • No son tan Buenos tus Aires (1982)
  • ¿Somos? (1982)
  • Un ángel en patitas (1984)
  • Magia blanca (1986)
  • Buenos Aires por arte de magia (1986)
  • Historia y cuentos del alfabeto (1987)
  • Angeles buscando infancia (1987)
  • Kerkya, Kerkyra (1988)
  • Nombres de mujer (1988)
  • Bajo amor en alta mar (1994)
  • El príncipe de los lirios (1995)
  • Malas malísimas (1998)
  • Diez fantasmas de Buenos Aires (1998)

Essays

  • Carta abierta a Buenos Aires violento (1970)
  • Manual para nativos pensantes (1985)
  • A Buenos Aires (1986)
  • El peinetón (1986)

Scripts

  • Vení conmigo (1972)
  • La hora de María y el pájaro de oro (1975)
  • Desde el abismo (1980)
  • ¿Somos? (1982).

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personal data
SURNAME Gudiño Kieffer, Eduardo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentine writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Esperanza
DATE OF DEATH September 20, 2002
Place of death Buenos Aires