Marcos Sastre

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Marcos Sastre

1808–1887

A teacher, writer, and bookseller who helped spark one of Argentina’s most important literary circles, he worked to spread reading and education in the Río de la Plata during the 19th century.

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Argentina, Legend and History

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, Marcos Sastre became an influential figure in Argentine cultural life after settling in Buenos Aires. He is remembered as a writer, educator, and bookseller who believed deeply in the value of reading and public instruction.

Sastre is especially known for founding the Salón Literario in 1837, a meeting place linked with young intellectuals such as Juan Bautista Alberdi, Juan María Gutiérrez, and Esteban Echeverría. That circle became an early center of the Generation of 1837, a group that played a major role in Argentina’s literary and political thought.

Alongside his cultural work, he wrote educational and descriptive works, including El Tempe Argentino. His career reflects a lasting commitment to books, learning, and the development of intellectual life in Argentina. He died in Buenos Aires on February 15, 1887.