Álvaro Mutis

Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo (August 25, 1923 – September 22, 2013) was a Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist.[1] His best-known work is the novel sequence The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll. He was awarded the 2001 Miguel de Cervantes Prize and the 2002 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.[2]

Álvaro Mutis
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Born(1923-08-25)August 25, 1923
Bogotá, Colombia
DiedSeptember 22, 2013(2013-09-22) (aged 90)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationPoet and novelist
GenreFiction
Notable worksThe Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll

References

  1. Bethell, Leslie, ed. (27 October 1995). The Cambridge History of Latin America. Vol. X: Latin America Since 1930, Ideas, Culture, and Society. Cambridge University Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-521-49594-3. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo, Colombian writer and poet, dies aged 90 | World news. 23 September 2013. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/23/alvaro-mutis-jaramillo-colombian-writer-dies. Retrieved 2013-09-23.