Name: El pibe (in Spanish)
SKU: 63642641
Price: 1038.00 TWD
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Author: Guillermo Saccomanno

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Physical Book

Author

Guillermo Saccomanno

Publisher

Minotauro

Synopsis "El pibe (in Spanish)"

A comienzos de los años 60, las calles son de tierra y el hedor de los mataderos entra en las casas de los inmigrantes, los criollos y los guapos. La historia de El pibe se inicia cuando el peronismo divide a las familias que se debaten entre la generosidad de Evita y el odio de los gorilas. Mientras un padre quiere progresar, los hermanos se pierden en la milonga, el juego, el alcohol; la iglesia omnipresente vigila el despertar del sexo y sus desvíos.

Guillermo Saccomanno

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Guillermo Saccomanno (Buenos Aires, 1948) is a distinguished Argentine writer, screenwriter, and journalist. He began his career as a comic book writer in 1972, collaborating with artists like Breccia and Solano López. His first novel, Prohibido escupir sangre, was published in 1984. Throughout his career, he has tackled themes such as political violence and the human condition, establishing himself as a critical voice in Argentine literature. He is a regular contributor to the newspaper Página/12.

Among his most recognized works are El oficinista (2010), which earned him the Biblioteca Breve Award, and Cámara Gesell (2012), awarded the Dashiell Hammett Prize. In 2025, he received the Alfaguara Novel Prize for Arderá el viento, a work that portrays social degradation in an Argentine coastal shantytown. His narrative, influenced by authors like Faulkner and García Márquez, is characterized by an intense style and a deep exploration of social reality.

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