Levinson, Luisa Mercedes (1909–1988)
Levinson, Luisa Mercedes (1909–1988)
Argentinean novelist, playwright and short-story writer. Born Jan 5, 1909, in Buenos Aires, Argentina; died Mar 4, 1988, in Buenos Aires; m. Pablo Francisco Valenzuela (physician); children: Luisa Valenzuela (b. 1938, writer).
Traveled widely and lectured outside of Argentina; appointed Professor Honoris Causa at John F. Kennedy University; works include La casa de los Felipes (1951), Concierto en mi (1956), La pálida rosa de Soho (1959), La isla de los organille (1965), Las tejedoras ein hombre (1967), L'Ombre du hibou (1972), and El último Zelofonte (1984); collaborated with Jorge Luis Borges on collection of stories. Received French Academy Palms (1982) and Konex Foundation Prize (1984).
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