Ernesto Sabato
Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011)
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Ernesto Sabato was an Argentine writer, painter, and physicist whose career spanned much of the 20th century. His work across multiple disciplines made him a significant cultural figure in Latin America, though specific details about his major contributions would require additional context.
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- 1911-06-24
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- 2011-00-00
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Ernesto Sabato ( Spanish: [ˈsaβaðo]; June 24, 1911 – April 30, 2011) was an Argentine novelist, essayist, painter, and physicist. According to the BBC he "won some of the most prestigious prizes in Hispanic literature" and "became very influential in the literary world throughout Latin America". Upon his death El País dubbed him the "last classic writer in Argentine literature".
Sabato was known for his bald pate head and brush-style moustache, and was often seen wearing tinted glasses and open-necked shirts. He was born in Rojas, a small town in Buenos Aires Province. Sabato began his studies at the Colegio Nacional de La Plata. He then studied physics at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, where he earned a PhD. He then attended the Sorbonne in Paris and worked at the Curie Institute. After World War II, he lost interest in science and started writing.
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