Juan Filloy

Juan Filloy in 1971

Juan Filloy (1 August 1894 – July 15, 2000) was an Argentine writer. At various times, he was also a swimmer and a boxing referee. He spoke seven languages. Most of his life was spent in Rio Cuarto, south of Córdoba, where he served as a judge.

Life and career

Filloy was born in Córdoba. He received many honors and awards during his lifetime, including a nomination for the Nobel Prize. He wrote 55 novels, all of which were given titles with seven letters: "Caterva", "¡Estafen!", "Aquende", "La Purga", "Metopas", "Periplo", "Sexamor", "Tal Cual" and "Zodíaco" are among the best known. He also composed over 6,000 palindromes and coined words which have passed into general usage.

He was friends with (and influenced) Julio Cortázar and Jorge Luis Borges. He was also an acquaintance of Sigmund Freud. He died of natural causes while sleeping, shortly before his 106th birthday. He often said that he wanted to live in three centuries. His burial place is in the "Cementerio San Jerónimo" in Córdoba, Argentina.

Works in English

• Op Oloop ; translated by Lisa Dillman. Dalkey Archive Press, 2009. ISBN 978-1-56478-434-6

External links

• "Juan Filloy". The Daily Telegraph. 2000-07-28. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
• Short story of an interview with Filloy Template:Es icon
• Small biography and book comments
• Juan Filloy at Find a Grave