Alberto Laiseca
Alberto Laiseca | |
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Born |
Alberto Jesús Laiseca 11 February 1941 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina[1] |
Died |
22 December 2016 75) Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged
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Language | Spanish |
Nationality | Argentine |
Period | 1976–2016 |
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Alberto Jesús Laiseca (February 11, 1941 - December 22, 2016)[2] was an Argentine author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. He is one of the most respected writers of his generation. He published 13 novels and numerous short stories, as well as several essays and non-fiction books. He also published a book of brief poems based on Classical Chinese poetry, Poemas chinos ("Chinese Poetry", 1987). Most of his short stories have been collected in book collections. His monumental novel Los sorias (1998) -which had remained unpublished for twenty years after its completion- is currently considered, due to its extension, as the longest novel ever written in Argentine literature.
He achieved further popularity after appearing as the TV host for the anthology series "Cuentos de terror" (Horror Stories), for the Argentine cable television channel I.Sat. The show consisted of Laiseca narrating -with his own style and words- classical or well known horror short stories against an empty and dark backdrop, including some of his own, such as the famous La cabeza de mi padre ("The Head of My Father").[3] He later served in a similar capacity as the presenter of the television program "Cine de terror" (Horror Cinema), for Latin American cable television network with classic programming Retro.
References
- ↑ Biography of Alberto Laiseca TheBiography.us
- ↑ Three poems for parting Alberto Laiseca December 26, 2016 - Eterna Cadencia (in Spanish)
- ↑ The Head of My Father (Alberto Laiseca) by Alberto Laiseca October 3, 2009 - YouTube