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Juan José Saer
Building a connected fictional world around Argentina’s Santa Fe region.
The Witness · Glosa
- Born
- 28 June 1937
- Birthplace
- Serodino
- Died
- 11 June 2005
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Juan José Saer
Juan José Saer was an Argentine novelist, poet and essayist who lived in France from 1968.
Early life
Origins
Was born in Serodino to Syrian immigrant parents and studied law and philosophy at the National University of the Littoral.
Career
- 1960
First collection
Published En la zona.
- 1968
France
Moved on a scholarship and taught at Rennes.
- 1987
Nadal Prize
Won for La ocasión.
Selected work
The Witness
Published El entenado.
Glosa
Returned to his recurring fictional community.
The Investigation
Worked with the detective-fiction form.
Beyond work
Life in France
Moved to Paris on a scholarship in 1968 and taught at the University of Rennes. He remained in France for the rest of his life while repeatedly returning in his fiction to the region around Santa Fe.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: CCPE Rosario. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.