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Identification

Type:

Person

Preferred form:

Andújar, Manuel (1913-1994)Other forms

Dates of existence/Biographical dates:

La Carolina (Jaén, España) 1913-01-04 - Madrid (España) 1994-04-14

History:

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.

Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

Date of the event: 1936 - 1939

Sinaia (barco de vapor)

Description: Expedición por la que llega a Veracruz el 13 de junio de 1939

Date of the event: 1939-05-25

Occupations

Administrators in Barcelona (España) in 1935 Obs.: administrativo, funcionario

Journalists in Barcelona (España) between 1935 and 1939

Publicistas

Gerentes in Ciudad de México (México) Obs.: Gerente del Fondo de Cultura Económico

Editores in Madrid (España) between 1967 and 1979

Authors between 1939 and 1994

Places

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.

Worldcat

SNAC

Fotografía de Manuel Andujar

CCBAE: Registro de autoridad de Manuel Andújar

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)