Electra Mirta Arlt (25 January 1923 - 12 November 2014)Laura Ventura (25 November 2014). "Mirta Arlt: profesora y custodia de la obra de su padre, autor de Los siete locos". ''La Nación''. was an Argentine writer, translator, professor and researcher specializing in theater. She was the daughter of the writer,

Roberto Arlt Roberto Arlt (April 26, 1900 – July 26, 1942) was an Argentine novelist, storyteller, playwright, journalist and inventor. Biography He was born Roberto Godofredo Christophersen Arlt in Buenos Aires on April 26, 1900. His parents were bo ...

.Daniela Sposito. «"Lo importante de mi padre es su obra"». La Mañana de Córdoba.

Early life and education

Mirta Arlt was born in Córdoba, the daughter of Roberto Arlt and Carmen Antinucci. She married twice, first at the age of 15, and again at the age of 18. She completed her studies at

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in 1949, becoming a Professor of Language and Literature.

Career

Arlt taught in several national universities, including

University of Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires ( es, Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 1821, it is the premier institution of higher learning in the country and one of the most prestigi ...

and National University of Lomas de Zamora.''Mirta Arlt''. Fundación Konex. She wrote numerous papers and books, including the novel ''El sobreviviente'', in 1973, for which she was honored. She also wrote numerous essays on the work of her father, and forewords to several of his works, such as ''Los siete locos'', ''300 millones'', ''La juerga de los polichinelas'' and ''El desierto entra a la ciudad'', among others.''Roberto Arlt: Bibliografía crítica''. Biblioteca Cervantes Virtual. Arlt worked on film adaptations of two of her father's works, ''Los siete locos'' (1973), and ''El juguete rabioso'' (1984).''Mirtha Arlt''. Cine Nacional. Arlt died in 2014, at the age of 91 years of a heart attack. Her remains were buried in

Cementerio de la Chacarita Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is known as the National Cemetery and is the largest in Argentina. Location The cemetery is in the barrio or district of Chacarita, in the western part of Buenos Aires. Its main entrance i ...

Selected works

*''El teatro como fenómeno colectivo'' (1967)''El teatro como fenónemo colectivo''.

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Library. *''El sobreviviente'' (1973) *''Prólogos a la obra de mi padre'' (1985)''El sobreviviente / Mirta Arlt''. Centro de Documentación e Investigación de la Cultura de Izquierdas en la Argentina. *''Para leer a Roberto Arlt'' (1984, in collaboration with Omar Borré) *''La verdadera historia del pañuelito blanco y Antígona'' (1994)

Honors

*Municipal prize for novels, ''El sobreviviente'' (1970) *Raul Doblas award, presented by Argentores (1971)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arlt, Mirta 1923 births 2014 deaths Argentine writers Argentine women writers People from Córdoba, Argentina National University of Córdoba alumni University of Buenos Aires faculty Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine people of German descent English–Spanish translators 20th-century translators