Juan José Arreola

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Juan José Arreola


Born
in Zapotlán el Grande, Mexico
September 21, 1918

Died
December 03, 2001

Genre

Influences


Juan José Arreola fue el cuarto hijo del matrimonio formado por Felipe Arreola y Victoria Zúñiga. Nació en México en 1918. Entre 1926 y 1929 desarrolló sus estudios básicos en su ciudad natal.

En 1930 empezó a trabajar como encuadernador, e inició una larga serie de oficios. En 1934 escribió sus tres primeros textos literarios. Después de tres años, en 1937, se instaló en México, D.F., y se inscribió en la Escuela Teatral de Bellas Artes.

En 1941, mientras trabajaba como maestro, publicó su primera obra, Sueño de Navidad. Posteriormente trabajó como periodista. En 1945 colaboró con Juan Rulfo y Antonio Alatorre en la publicación de la revista Pan, de Guadalajara. Viajó a París bajo la protección del actor Louis Jouvet. Allí conoció a J. L. Ba
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Confabulario

4.01 avg rating — 2,082 ratings — published 1952 — 58 editions
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Bestiario

3.95 avg rating — 1,074 ratings — published 1938 — 19 editions
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La feria

3.91 avg rating — 711 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions
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El guardagujas

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Varia invención

3.98 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 1949 — 8 editions
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La Migala

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Palindroma

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Tres días y un cenicero y o...

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NARRATIVA COMPLETA ARREOLA

3.99 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions
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Obras: Juan José Arreola

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“Expuestas a un roce continuo, dos almas tienen la posibilidad de perfeccionarse hasta el máximo pulimento, o de reducirse a polvo”
Juan José Arreola, Confabulario

“La mujer que amé se ha convertido en fantasma. Yo soy el lugar de sus apariciones.”
Juan José Arreola, Obras: Juan José Arreola

“Pero en mi desierto ya no caben espejismos.”
Juan José Arreola

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