Enrique Anderson Imbert (1910–2000)
Author of Literatura Hispanoamericana
About the Author
Works by Enrique Anderson Imbert
Woven on the Loom of Time: Stories by Enrique Anderson-Imbert (Texas Pan American Series) (1990) 9 copies
Ibsen y su tiempo 1 copy
Paginas de Enrique Anderson Imbert (Coleccion Escritores Argentinos de Hoy) (Spanish Edition) (1985) 1 copy
Las comedias de Bernard Shaw 1 copy
Análisis de Fausto 1 copy
ESA BUFANDA DE SANGRE 1 copy
Genio y Figura de Sarmiento 1 copy
Associated Works
Cuentos breves latino americanos/ Latin American Short Stories (Spanish Edition) (1998) — Contributor — 16 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1910-02-12
- Date of death
- 2000-12-06
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Country (for map)
- Argentina
- Places of residence
- Córdoba, Argentina
La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Education
- University of Buenos Aires
- Occupations
- literary critic
professor (university) - Organizations
- University of Michigan
University of Harvard
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Statistics
- Works
- 48
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 217
- Popularity
- #102,846
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 43
- Languages
- 3
The second novel, Fuga (Fugue), covers some of the same thematic ground as Vigilia, though more compellingly. In this story, the protagonist is, Miguel Sullivan, a young man of Irish descent who moves from Tucuman to Buenos Aires to pursue a career as a journalist at a left-wing newspaper. Somewhat unsatisfied with the work he is producing, he enrolls in classes at the university to further his understanding of the world. At the university, Miguel meets two people who will have a strong impact on him. The story covers some of the same thematic ground as Vigilia--realism vs. fantasy in art, the finding of a literary voice, romantic passion--but also brings in some interesting Gothic themes, such as the doppelgänger and the ghostly lover, to liven things up a little. While I had to force myself to finish Vigilia, once I got into Fuga, I found it very fascinating.… (more)