Alberto Gerchunoff
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Alberto Gerchunoff (1883–1949) was an Argentine writer born in Russia. His family emigrated in 1889 to the agricultural colony of Rajil, founded by philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch as a haven for Jews fleeing the pogroms of Europe. Later, he lived in Buenos Aires. Described by Jorge Luis Borges as "an indisputable writer", he was a journalist for Argentina's leading newspaper "La Nacion". He wrote many important novels and books on Latin America, including The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas (ISBN 0-8263-1767-7), which was later produced into a movie.
