Juan José Saer
Juan José Saer | |
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Meeting of Juan José Saer with the public of the city | |
| Born | June 28, 1937 Serodino, Argentina |
| Died | June 11, 2005 (aged 67) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist, writer |
| Education | law and philosophy |
| Alma mater | National University of the Littoral |
| Notable awards | Premio Nadal |
| Partner | Laurence Gueguen (1968-2005) |
Juan José Saer (28 June 1937 – 11 June 2005) was a major Argentine writer. For his novel The Event (La ocasión), he won the Premio Nadal in 1987. In 1990, he shared the Silver Condor Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Las veredas de Saturno. In 2004, he received a Platinum Konex Award for his 1994–98 work.