Horacio Cardo (1944–2018)
Author of The Story of Chess (Little Pebbles)
About the Author
Horacio Fidel Cardo was born in Temperley, Argentina on May 20, 1944. He never went to college, but at the age of 21 was hired by the book publisher Compañia General Fabril Editora. One of his first assignments was to illustrate a new edition of El Compadrito by the Jorge Luis Borges and Silvina show more Bullrich. Cardo later worked as a humorist for a newspaper, the art director for a direct sales company, and a freelance artist. In 1979, he was hired by Clarín, Argentina's largest newspaper. His work also appeared in The New York Times and time magazine. He was also a serious chess player. He wrote and illustrated The Story of Chess, a fairy tale for children. He had a distaste for Sigmund Freud. His anti-Freud work was exhibited at the Recoleta Cultural Center in Buenos Aires in 2009 and adapted into a companion book, Sigmund Fraud and Psychoanalysis. Cardo died from complications of a stroke on October 22, 2018 at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Horacio Cardo
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- Legal name
- Cardo, Horacio Fidel
- Birthdate
- 1944-05-20
- Date of death
- 2018-10-22
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Birthplace
- Temperley, Argentina
- Place of death
- Pinamar, Argentina
- Occupations
- artist
illustrator - Organizations
- Clarín
The New York Times
Members
Reviews
Awards
Statistics
- Works
- 1
- Members
- 40
- Popularity
- #370,100
- Rating
- 4.5
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 1