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Roberto Arlt
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1900–1942 · Argentine writer

Also known as: Arlt, Roberto Godofredo Arlt, Роберто Арльт, روبرتو أرلت, 로베르토 아를트, 罗伯托·阿尔特

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Known works

  • The Seven Madmen
  • Mad Toy
  • El costumbrismo (1910-1955)
  • Aguafuertes madrileñas (2000)
  • Al margen del cable (2003)