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Marcos Sastre
1808–1887
A key figure in early Argentine literary life, this writer, educator, and bookseller helped launch the famous Salón Literario in Buenos Aires. His work also turned a loving eye toward nature and learning, making him an important voice in 19th-century culture.
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Argentina, Legend and History
by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Carlos O. (Carlos Octavio) Bunge, Luis María Drago, Juana Manuela Gorriti, Pedro Goyena, Juan María Gutiérrez, Pedro Lacasa, Lucio Vicente López, Vicente Fidel López, Vicente López y Planes, Bartolomé Mitre, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Marcos Sastre
About the author
Born in Montevideo on October 2, 1808, and active for most of his life in Argentina, Marcos Sastre became known as a writer, educator, and bookseller. He is especially remembered for helping found the Salón Literario in Buenos Aires alongside figures such as Juan Bautista Alberdi, Juan María Gutiérrez, and Esteban Echeverría, a circle closely linked to the Generation of 1837.
Sastre's bookstore was more than a business: it became a meeting place for ideas, reading, and debate. After political turmoil forced changes in his life, he continued his work in education, opening a school in San Fernando. His writing moved between literature, teaching, and natural observation, showing a broad curiosity about the world around him.
Among his best-known works is El Tempe Argentino, written after his move to San Fernando and remembered for its naturalist vision of the landscape around the Paraná delta. He also wrote educational texts, reinforcing his reputation as someone deeply committed to both culture and learning. Sastre died in Buenos Aires on February 15, 1887.