Sylvia Iparraguirre facts for kids
Sylvia Iparraguirre was born in 1947 in Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a talented Argentine writer who creates novels and short stories. She is also known as a human rights activist, meaning she works to protect people's basic rights and freedoms. Sylvia Iparraguirre received the important Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize for her writing.
About Sylvia Iparraguirre
Sylvia Iparraguirre grew up in Argentina. She became a well-known writer, creating many interesting stories. Her novel, Tierra del Fuego: Una Biografia del Fin del Mundo, won the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in 1999. This award is given to women writers who write in Spanish.
The book Tierra del Fuego tells a story based on the real life of Jemmy Button. He was a member of the Yaghan people, who are native people from the islands around Tierra del Fuego. This area is at the very southern tip of South America.
Her Wonderful Books
Sylvia Iparraguirre has written several books that readers enjoy. Here are some of them:
- En el invierno de las ciudades (1988), Editorial Galerna, ISBN: 950-556-218-7
- Probables lluvias por la noche (1993) Emecé Editores, ISBN: 950-04-1246-2
- El Parque (1996)
- Tierra del Fuego - translated by Curbstone Press (2000), ISBN: 1-880684-72-1 (This book has also been translated into French and German.) You can find a review of it in English here.
See also
In Spanish: Sylvia Iparraguirre para niños
- Lists of writers
