Josefina Ludmer
Argentine writer and literary critic
About Josefina Ludmer
Lived 1939 – 2016 (aged 77). Josefina Ludmer was an Argentine and American literary critic, literary scholar, university teacher, writer, man of letters and researcher.
Josefina Ludmer (San Francisco, Córdoba – May 3, 1939; Buenos Aires, December 10, 2016) was an Argentinian professor, essayist, writer, and literary critic.
She was a professor at the University of Buenos Aires (1984–1991) and later at Yale University (1988–2005), specializing in Latin American literature.
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Who was Josefina Ludmer?
Argentine writer and literary critic
When was Josefina Ludmer born?
Josefina Ludmer was born on 3 May 1939 in San Francisco.
When did Josefina Ludmer die?
Josefina Ludmer died on 9 December 2016 in Buenos Aires.
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Josefina Ludmer was a literary critic, literary scholar, university teacher, writer, man of letters and researcher.
What nationality was Josefina Ludmer?
Josefina Ludmer was Argentine and American.
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