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José Baroja

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José Baroja is a Chilean writer and the literary pseudonym of Ramón Mauricio González Gutiérrez, born in 1983 in Valdivia, Chile. He began writing during his adolescence in Maipú, Santiago; his “Barojian” pseudonym would later become associated with the city of Lebu.
He holds both a BA and an MA in Literature from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and is a co-founder of the literary magazine Sudras y Parias® in Chile. His books have been published in Chile, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina, and his work has appeared in anthologies in both Spanish and English, as well as in specialized literary journals. Among his recent titles are El curioso caso de la sombra que murió como un recuerdo, El lado oscuro de la sombra y otros ladridos, No ...more

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Escritor maipucino José Baroja presentó “El lado oscuro de la sombra y otros ladridos” en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara

Alfredo Albornoz, periodista de La Voz de Maipú, medio de prensa chileno nacido en la comuna de Maipú, Chile, ha publicado una nota acerca de mi participación en la Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara.
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	El lado oscuro de la sombra y otros ladridos by José Baroja (Goodreads Author), Grupo �gneo (Editor) 4.89 avg rating — 27 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El curioso caso de la sombra que murió como un recuerdo y otros cuentos 4.68 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sueño en Guadalajara y otros cuentos it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Un hijo de perra y otros cuentos it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	No fue un catorce de febrero y otros cuentos 4.70 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	El curioso caso de la sombra que murió como un recuerdo y otros cuentos 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mi último invierno - Antología poética de un hombre que está cansado 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Juan y Perro en el fondo saben que esos ruidos persistirán en tanto haya injusticia en esta tierra investida por ese diosito dominguero que algunos tienen...”
― José Baroja, El lado oscuro de la sombra y otros ladridos

tags: inspirational-quotes, reflection, religion-spirituality

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“El ser mexicano", pinche concepto para el que no basta un Laberinto de la Soledad. ¡No manches!, sí que nos hemos llenado de pedos desde que a un güey se le ocurriera que el mejor lugar para fundar una ciudad era sobre un lago...”
― José Baroja, Sueño en Guadalajara y otros cuentos

tags: critic, méxico

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