Jorge Ibargüengoitia
Mexican novelist and playwright / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jorge Ibargüengoitia Antillón (January 22, 1928 – November 27, 1983) 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[1] and is currently considered one of the most influential writers in Latin American literature.[2]
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Born | Jorge Ibargüengoitia Antillón (1928-01-22)22 January 1928 Guanajuato, Guanajuato |
Died | 27 November 1983(1983-11-27) (aged 55) Mejorada del Campo, Madrid, Spain |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Spanish |
Nationality | Mexican |
Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) |
Period | 1964-1983 |
Genre | Novel |
Notable works | Los relámpagos de agosto (1964) |
Spouse | Joy Laville |
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Ibargüengoitia was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. In 1955, he received a Rockefeller grant to study in New York City; five years later he received the Mexico City literary award. He died in Avianca Flight 011, which crashed on November 27, 1983, while it attempted to land in Madrid, Spain.