Critic, essayist, novelist and playwright. Born in Buenos Aires. He was graduating from a Catholic school and while study in University of Buenos Aires, he witnessed the students and teachers being persecuted by Peronists during the rise of Peronism, led him to become an opponent of authoritarianism at the time. Following that, he begin his writing career and in 1957, he was awarded a Gerchunoff Prize for his novel "Un Dios Cotidiano." He wrote novels such as "Cayó Sobre Su Rostro," "Los Años Despiadados," "Los Dueños De La Tierra," "En La Semana Trágica" and "Cosas Concretas." He wrote plays such as "Sarah Goodman" and essays about political and historical topics such as authoritarianism in his homeland. In July 1976, he went to Spain as an exile to continue writing essays, novels and plays during the Argentine military dictatorship and following that, two of his children were disappeared due to their leftist views. Following Argentina's transition to democracy, he returned to his homeland to continued writing and involved in political activities. In 2004, he was awarded a Konex Award for his contributions to the Argentine literature.
Critic, essayist, novelist and playwright. Born in Buenos Aires. He was graduating from a Catholic school and while study in University of Buenos Aires, he witnessed the students and teachers being persecuted by Peronists during the rise of Peronism, led him to become an opponent of authoritarianism at the time. Following that, he begin his writing career and in 1957, he was awarded a Gerchunoff Prize for his novel "Un Dios Cotidiano." He wrote novels such as "Cayó Sobre Su Rostro," "Los Años Despiadados," "Los Dueños De La Tierra," "En La Semana Trágica" and "Cosas Concretas." He wrote plays such as "Sarah Goodman" and essays about political and historical topics such as authoritarianism in his homeland. In July 1976, he went to Spain as an exile to continue writing essays, novels and plays during the Argentine military dictatorship and following that, two of his children were disappeared due to their leftist views. Following Argentina's transition to democracy, he returned to his homeland to continued writing and involved in political activities. In 2004, he was awarded a Konex Award for his contributions to the Argentine literature.
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