Sara Gallardo

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Sara Gallardo , actually Sara Gallardo Drago Miter (* 1931 in Buenos Aires ; † June 14, 1988 ibid) was an Argentine writer and is considered an important representative of magical realism .

Life

Gallardo came from a wealthy, long-established family in Argentina; she was the daughter of the historian Guillermo Gallardo and granddaughter of the politician Ángel Gallardo . She saw herself on the fringes of the bourgeoisie and thus became a very critical observer of it.

Gallardo was married to the writer Luis Pico Estrada in his first marriage . She outlived her second husband, the writer Héctor Murena , by 13 years.

reception

Gallardo made her debut as a writer in 1958 with her novel Enero . In total she published five novels, which z. Partly led to controversial discussions among the audience as well as with the official criticism.

In addition to these novels, Gallardo wrote regular columns in magazines ( Panorama , Primera Plana and others) and newspapers ( La Nación and others).

"Escribir es un oficio absurdo y heroico"

- Sara Gallardo

"Writing is an absurd and heroic activity"

- Sara Gallardo

Works (selection)

Books for children and young readers
  • Los dos amigos . Editorial Estrada, Buenos Aires 1974 (illustrated by Alicia Charré).
  • Teo y la TV Editorial Estrada, Buenos Aires 1974 (illustrated by Ricardo A. Ducasse).
  • Las siete puertas . Editorial Estrada, Buenos Aires 1975 (illustrated by Beatriz Bolster).
  • ¡Adelante la isla! Editorial Abril, Buenos Aires 1982 (illustrated by María Cristina Brusca).
Novels
  • Enero . Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires 1968. (German translation under the title The Wedding of Others ; Verlag Volk und Welt, Berlin 1962.)
  • Los galgos, los galgos. Novela . Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires 1968.
  • Pantalones azules . Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires 1965.
  • Ice juice . Editorial Sudamericana, Buenos Aires 1971. (German translation of the same title; Wagenbach, Berlin 2017.)
  • La rosa en el viento . New edition Editorial Pomaine, Barcelona 1979.

literature

  • Angel Flores: Sara Gallardo . In: Ders .: Spanish American Authors. The twentieth century . Wilson Press, New York 1992, ISBN 0-8242-0806-4 , pp. 333-335.
  • Diane E. Marting: Sara Gallardo . In. This. (Ed.): Spanish American Women writers. a bio-bibliographical source book . Greenwood Press, New York 1990, ISBN 0-313-25194-0 .
  • Laura Pollastri: Fantasía y realismo magico en dos cuentos de "El País" del humo, de Sara Gallardo . In: Congreso Nacional de Literatura Argentina. Horco Molle (Tucumán), 14-17 agosto de 1980 . MAS, San Miguel de Tucuman 1980.

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Gallardo, Sara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gallardo Drago Miter, Sara (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentine writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Buenos Aires
DATE OF DEATH June 14, 1988
Place of death Buenos Aires