Enrique Anderson-Imbert (February 12, 1910– December 6, 2000)[1] was an Argentine novelist, short-story writer and literary critic.
Enrique Anderson-Imbert | |
|---|---|
 Imbert in 1980 | |
| Born | February 12, 1910 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Died | December 6, 2000 (aged 90) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Writer, Critic, Professor |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Genre | Fantasy, Magical Realism |
| Notable works | El Gato de Cheshire, La Prosa |
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, the son of Jose Enrique Anderson and Honorina Imbert, Anderson-Imbert graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a Ph.D. in 1946.[2] From 1940 until 1947 he taught at the University of Tucumán. In 1947, he joined the faculty of the University of Michigan.[3] He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1954.[4] He became the first Victor S. Thomas Professor of Hispanic Literature at Harvard University in 1965. Anderson-Imbert remained at Harvard until his retirement in 1980.[3] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1967.[5]
Anderson-Imbert is best known for his brief "microcuentos" in which he blends fantasy and magical realism. His story "Sala de espera" is taken from The Cheshire Cat, written in 1965; he is also the author of the 1966 short story entitled "Taboo." He also penned the short stories "El Leve Pedro", "El Fantasma", and "Vudu".
With his wife, Margot (née Di Clerico), a librarian, Anderson-Imbert had a son and a daughter. He died on December 6, 2000, in Buenos Aires.
Bibliography edit
Essays edit
- La flecha en el aire (1937)
- Ibsen y su tiempo (1946)
- Historia de la Literatura Hispanoamericana (1955), (one vol., many reprintings and amplified into two volumes.)
- Una aventura amorosa de Sarmiento (1969)
- Teoría de cuento (1978)
- La Crítica Literaria y sus Métodos (1979)
- El Realismo Mágico y Otros Ensayos (1979)
- Mentiras y Mentirosos en el Mundo de las Letras (1993)
- La Prosa (1984)
- Nuevos Estudios Sovre Letras Hispanas (1986)
Narratives edit
- Vigilia (1934)
- El Gato de Cheshire (1965)
- El Grimorio (1969)
- Victoria (1977)
- La Botella de Klein (1978)
- La Locura Juega al Ajedrez (1971)
- Los Primeros Cuentos del Mundo (1978)
- Anti-Story: an Anthology of Experimental Fiction (1971)
- La Sandía
References edit
- ^ "Enrique Anderson-Imb". Social Security Death Index. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, vol. 2, R. Reginald, 1979, pg 799
- ^ a b "Enrique Anderson-Imbert Faculty of Arts and Science - Memorial Minute". Harvard University Gazette. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Enrique Anderson-Imbert". John SImon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 April 2011.