Ernesto Sábato





Ernesto Sábato

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born
June 24, 1911 in Rojas, Argentina

died
April 30, 2011

gender
male

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About this author

Argentine novelist, journalist, and essayist whose novels are notable for their concern with philosophical and psychological issues and whose political and social studies were highly influential in Argentina in the latter half of the 20th century.


Average rating: 4.04 · 5,574 ratings · 289 reviews · 40 distinct works
El túnel
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 3,873 ratings — published 1948 — 65 editions
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Sobre Héroes y Tumbas
4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 929 ratings — published 1961 — 41 editions
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Antes del Fin
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 1998 — 11 editions
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La Resistencia
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 176 ratings9 editions
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Abaddón El Exterminador
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 1974 — 22 editions
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Uno y El Universo
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1945 — 4 editions
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Informe Sobre Ciegos
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1961 — 4 editions
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El Escritor y Sus Fantasmas
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 43 ratings5 editions
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Hombres y engranajes/Hetero...
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1973
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Cuentos Que Me Apasionaron 1
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2005
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More books by Ernesto Sábato…
“A veces creo que nada tiene sentido. En un planeta minúsculo, que corre hacia la nada desde millones de años, nacemos en medio de dolores, crecemos, luchamos, nos enfermamos, sufrimos, hacemos sufrir, gritamos, morimos, mueren y otros están naciendo para volver a empezar la comedia inútil.”
Ernesto Sábato, El túnel

“Lo esperado no sucede. Es lo inesperado lo que acontece.”
Ernesto Sábato

“La frase 'todo tiempo pasado fue mejor' no indica que antes sucedieran menos cosas malas, sino que -felizmente- la gente las echa en el olvido. ”
Ernesto Sábato, El túnel

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