Alcorta, Gloria (1915–)

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Alcorta, Gloria (1915–)

Argentinean author and sculptor. Born in 1915 in Argentina; dau. of a French diplomat; granddau. of author Eduarda Mansilla de García.

In Paris, studied dramatic arts (1932–38); launched career as a sculptor, winning prizes in both Buenos Aires and Paris; at 20, published 1st volume of verse in French, La prison de l'enfant (The Child's Prison); wrote 2 plays in French, which were produced in Paris; wrote novel El hotel de la luna (The Moon Hotel, 1958) in Spanish, which was her most recognized work.

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