Enrique Gómez Carrillo
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Enrique Gómez Carrillo (February 27, 1873 in Guatemala City
– November 29, 1927 in Paris
) was a Guatemala
n literary critic, writer
, journalist
and diplomat
. Author of nearly eighty books of various genres, he is known primarily for his chronicles (crónicas), characterized by modernist prose.
Guatemala City
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– November 29, 1927 in Paris
Paris
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) was a Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n literary critic, writer
Writer
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, journalist
Journalist
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and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. Author of nearly eighty books of various genres, he is known primarily for his chronicles (crónicas), characterized by modernist prose.
External links
- Por Tierras Lejanas by Gómez Carrillo full text and full page images openly and freely available in the Digital Library of the Caribbean
- Cultos Profanos by Gómez Carrillo full text and full page images openly and freely available in the Digital Library of the Caribbean