Gloria Pampillo

Gloria Pampillo was an Argentine writer.

Biography

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she moved to Spain where she worked as a teacher. She later came back to teach at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, where she ran writing workshops with Maite Alvarado. She also cofounded Sudestada, a writers' association.
Among her best-known works are the novels Las invenciones inglesas, Costanera Sur, Pegamento and La deuda. She also published the short story collections Estimado Lerner and Cuatro viajes y un prostíbulo. The novel Una mala mujer was published posthumously.
She also published several books on the theory and practice of writing, among Escribir, Yo no sabía que sabía, Sobre narración, teoría y práctica. Permítame que le cuente una historia and notably Una araña en el zapato. Lastly, she wrote a number of books for younger readers: Palabrelío, Avestruces y Piratas and La mula en el andén.