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Arturo Cancela
1892–1957
A sharp, witty voice in Argentine literature, this journalist and novelist turned a skeptical eye on politics, public life, and the small absurdities of modern society. His best-known work is remembered for its irony, humor, and keen feel for Buenos Aires in the early 20th century.
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About the author
Born in Buenos Aires in 1892, Arturo Cancela became known as an Argentine journalist, novelist, playwright, and literary critic. He studied philosophy after briefly beginning medical studies, and he went on to work for the newspaper La Nación, where journalism became a major part of his public life.
Cancela is especially associated with smart, ironic writing that pokes at social manners and political posturing without losing its sense of humor. His fiction and essays helped make him a distinctive literary voice in Argentina, and readers often remember him for the lively satire of Historia funambulesca del profesor Landormy.
He also collaborated on several works with the writer and journalist Pilar de Lusarreta. Cancela died in Buenos Aires in 1957, but his work still stands out for its clarity, wit, and amused understanding of human behavior.