Person
Andújar, Manuel (1913-1994)Other forms
La Carolina (Jaén, España) 1913-01-04 - Madrid (España) 1994-04-14
Spanish writer who exiled in Mexico. He was born in Carolina, Jaén, in 1913. He studied Trade in Málaga. In 1935, he moved to Madrid, finished his studies of accountant and moved to Barcelona in 1935, where he worked as administrative officer. Since 1935 to 1939, he worked as journalist and clandestinely joined the Communist Party.
At the end of January 1939, he arrived to Saint Cyprien concentration camp in France. In 1940, he went to Mexico on board "Sinaia" ship and lived in Mexico City until 1953. He first worked was watchmaker and it is believed that worked in radio and advertising as well. He developed his writing skills during this period.
He founded in 1946 "Las Españas" magazine. Between 1946 and 1957, he worked in famous Mexican editorial "Fondo de Cultura Económica", something that let him to meet many journalists and writers. He was designated "Gerente de la Librería Juarez" in 1954.
He returned to Spain in 1967 and combined his interest in writing with his work in "Alianza Editorial" until 1979, when he retired to really focus on writing.
He published several novels, poems books and theatre pieces. One of the genres he dealt with was the exile.
Date of the event: 1936 - 1939
Description: Expedición por la que llega a Veracruz el 13 de junio de 1939
Date of the event: 1939-05-25
Andújar, Manuel. Aub, Elena. Tuñon, Enriqueta. Proyecto de Historia Oral "Refugiados Españoles en México", Archivo de la Palabra, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), México : entrevista A Don Manuel Andújar. realizada por Elena Aub [y] Enriqueta Tuñón [para el Instituto Nacional de Antropología E Historia de México En Colaboración Con el Ministerio de Cultura de España]. [s.L.: S.N. 235 H].
Medina Ávila, Blas. Manuel Andújar : su correspondencia, fe de vida y de obra. [Tesis doctoral]. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (España). Facultad de Filología. Departamento de Literatura Española y Teoría de la Literatura. 2014.
Fotografía de Manuel Andujar
Ruiz-Funes, Concepción. Tuñon, Enriqueta. Final y comienzo : el Sinaia. [1ª ed.]. Concepción Ruiz Funes, Enriqueta Tuñón. México: Instituto Nacional de Antropología E Historia. 1982. 209 p..(texto completo)
Portal de Movimientos Migratorios Iberoamericanos - Micrositio de PARES
UAB - Repositorio institucional: De Manuel Culebra a Manuel Andújar: la formación de un escritor.