Biography
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.
His plays include Susana y los Jóvenes and Ante varias esfinges, both dating from the 1950s. His work also includes short stories and chronicles and is currently considered one of the most influential writers in Latin American literature,
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.
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1928-01-22
Deathday1983-11-27 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceGuanajuato, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship, Casa de las Américas Prize
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