词条 | Wast, Hugo |
释义 | Wast, Hugo Argentine writer pseudonym of Gustavo Martínez Zuviría born Oct. 23, 1883, Córdoba, Arg. died March 28, 1962, Buenos Aires Argentine novelist and short-story writer, probably his country's most popular and most widely translated novelist. Wast, a lawyer by profession, served as a national deputy (1916–20), as director of the National Library in Buenos Aires (1931–54), and as minister of justice and public education (1943–44); his career also included newspaper editing and university teaching. Wast's most characteristic and most popular novels—such as Flor de durazno (1911; Peach Blossom), which established his literary reputation, and Desierto de piedra (1925; A Stone Desert)—portray rural people in their struggle against nature and adversity and their ability to endure personal hardship. In such novels as La casa de los cuervos (1916; The House of Ravens), he told tales of adventure set against historical backgrounds. At times he portrayed the modern urban environment, as in Ciudad turbulenta, ciudad alegre (1919; “Turbulent City, Lively City”). Wast's novels were widely translated into other languages, and some of his works were adapted for film. His reputation declined after his death, however. |
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