Books by José Eustacio Rivera

AuthorBooks · Second hand1888-1928

José Eustasio Rivera Salas was a Colombian lawyer and author primarily known for his national epic The Vortex.

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Second-hand books by José Eustacio Rivera

4.6

Tapa blanda

$20.59

4.6

Tapa blanda

$16.29

4.0

Tapa dura

$21.67

4.2

$24.01

Birth

1888

Death

1928

First book

1924

Years writing

102

Biography

José Eustasio Rivera Salas was a Colombian lawyer and author primarily known for his national epic The Vortex.

José Eustacio Rivera was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a Colombian writer, lawyer, and diplomat.

His masterpiece, The Vortex (La vorágine), is considered a fundamental pillar of Hispanic American literature.

He was born in the municipality of Rivera, a place that shares its name with his illustrious surname.

Beyond his literary work, he dedicated much of his life to the practice of law and politics.

His literary legacy, though small in the number of works, left an indelible mark on world literature.