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José María Arguedas
AuthorBooks · Second hand1911-1969
José María Arguedas Altamirano was a Peruvian novelist, poet, and anthropologist. Arguedas was an author of mestizo descent who was fluent in the Quechua language. That fluency was gained by Arguedas's living in two Quechua households from the age of 7 to 11. First, he lived in the Indigenous servant quarters of his stepmother's home, then, escaping her "perverse and cruel" son, with an Indigenous family approved by his father. Arguedas wrote novels, short stories, and poems in both Spanish and Quechua.
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Birth
1911
Death
1969
First book
1958
Years writing
68
José María Arguedas was a pivotal figure who bridged literature and anthropology to portray the essence of Peru.
Born in Andahuaylas, he dedicated his life to giving a voice to Quechua culture and the indigenous peoples of the Andes.
His masterpiece, Deep Rivers, is considered an essential work for understanding Peruvian identity.
Beyond being a novelist, he was a prolific ethnologist and professor who explored the social complexity of his country.
His literary legacy spans from poetry to essays, comprising a total of 169 published works.