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José María Arguedas

1911–1969

1 standalone book

José María Arguedas Altamirano was a Peruvian novelist, poet, and anthropologist of mestizo descent who was fluent in the Quechua language. He lived in two Quechua households from the age of 7 to 11, which contributed to his linguistic abilities. Arguedas wrote novels, short stories, and poems in both Spanish and Quechua. He was born in 1911 and died in 1969.

Born
1911

Books by José María Arguedas

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    Deep Rivers

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