Washington Cucurto
Argentine writer (born 1973)
Santiago Vega (born in 1973 in Quilmes), better known as Washington Cucurto, is an Argentinian writer of fiction, prose and poetry. He is the self-proclaimed creator of realismo atolondrado ('headlong realism').2
From Wikipedia’s article on Washington Cucurto (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1973.1
About
His writing shares tendencies of American authors like Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs and Henry Miller. Because of his subject matter and style, he is a cult author, especially among young readers. His work deals with negritude, poverty, homosexuality, and other fringe cultures. In 2002 he founded Eloísa Cartonera, an extremely successful non-profit publishing house specializing in handmade and affordable books from recycled materials.
From Wikipedia’s article on Washington Cucurto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Eloísa CartoneraFounder8
Career
Occupation: poet, columnist, publisher, narrator, novelist, writer, editor.4 5
- Date not recordedFounded Eloísa Cartonera3
Personal life
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- 1WikidataWashington Cucurto on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWashington Cucurto on Wikipedia
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- 5Wikidataoccupation, as reported
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- 8WikidataEloísa Cartonera, Founder
- 9Wikimedia CommonsWashington Cucurto photo by Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0