Isidoro Blaisten (January 12, 1933 – August 28, 2004) was an Argentine writer. Son of David Blaisten and Dora Gliclij, Blaisten was born in Concordia,

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. His family was among the many Argentine Jews who populated rural areas in

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during the early 20th century. Although born with the surname Blaistein, he would later spell it Blaisten, even though his signature occasionally read Blaistein. He was a member of the ''Academia Argentine de Letras'' from 2001 until his death as well as a correspondent of the ''

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'', mixing literature with his profession as a neighborhood bookseller after having been a publicist and child photographer. He collaborated with the magazine ''El escarabajo de oro'' and other journalistic media in Argentina.

Works

Stories

*''La felicidad'' (1969) *''La salvación'' (1972) *''El mago'' (1974) *''Dublín al Sur'' (1980) *''Cerrado por melancolía'' (1982) *''Cuentos anteriores (1982)'' (recompilation) *''A mí nunca me dejaban hablar'' (1985) *''Carroza y reina'' (1986) *''Al acecho'' (1995) *''Antología personal'' (1997)

Essays

*''Anticonferencias'' (1983) *''Cuando éramos felices'' (1992)

Novels

*''Voces en la noche'' (2004)

Poetry

*''Sucedió en la lluvia'' (1965)

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