Both authors have had great recognition in Spanish literature.

The Chilean writer awarded with the Cervantes Prize in 1999, Jorge Edwards died last Friday, March 17th at the age of 91 in Madrid. The day before, the Mexican novelist, short story writer and essayist Eugenio Aguirre died. Edwards was one of the most relevant authors in the Spanish language and Aguirre is largely recognized for his trajectory in historical narrative.

The author of novels such as “El peso de la noche,” “Los convidados de Piedra,” and “El museo de cera,” received important awards such as the National Literature Award in 1994 and the Cervantes Award in 1999. Edwards also wrote short stories, essays, and memoirs, including “Persona non grata,” which was the first condemnation of the Cuban regime by a Latin American intellectual. He also portrayed the poet Pablo Neruda in an original and personal way in the biography “Adiós, Poeta,” which won the Comillas Prize for History, Biography and Memoirs in 1990.

Eugenio Aguirre passed away at the age of 78 and has always been recognized for his career in historical narrative. He published more than fifty titles, including “El abogángster,” “Isabel Moctezuma,” “Pecar como dios manda: historia sexual de los mexicanos,” “Leonora Vicario,” “Hidalgo” and “Pasos de sangre,” among others.

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