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Alvaro Mutis
Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo is a Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist. Before returning to Colombia in his adolescence, he lived in Brussels, where his father held a post as a diplomat. He has lived in Mexico City since 1956.
Though critically acclaimed worldwide and translated into many languages, his works are most widely read in Latin America and Europe. Mutis is best known for his novellas featuring Maqroll el Gaviero (Maqroll the Lookout), a wandering sailor and adventurer. These have been gathered into a compendium, The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll . Typical praise by Mutis' contemporaries includes: "An amazing adventure ...
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