Arturo Cancela

Arturo Cancela (1882–1957) was an Argentine novelist and critic. He coauthored several works with Pilar de Lusarreta.

Life

The focus of Cancela's literary work was humorous and satirical prose. His most successful launch was the collection of short stories "Three stories from Buenos Aires" (which are "El cocobacilo de Herrlin", "Una semana de holgorio" –based on the tragic week1– and "Elculto de los heroes"),[1] in the that addresses the weaknesses of the occupation of Buenos Aires. Some publications also emerged in collaboration with Pilar de Lusarreta, who was his wife. He was the author of plays.

Bibliography
  • Tres relatos porteños
  • Film porteño (El diario de Nasute Pedernera)
  • Historia funambulesca del profesor Landormy
  • Palabras socráticas a los estudiantes
  • Cristina o La gracia de Dios
  • El amor a los sesenta
  • Alondra
  • El secreto de la herradura

References
  1. Di Mario, María Cecilia (2008). "De crónicas y escrituras en la Semana Trágica". De crónicas y escrituras en la Semana Trágica (PDF). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Centro Cultural de la Cooperación Floreal Gorini & Ediciones del Instituto Movilizador de Fondos Cooperativos C.L. pp. 33–47. ISBN 978-987-23653-9-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.


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