Jorge Luján

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Jorge Luján was born in Córdoba, Argentina and lives in Mexico City, where he writes, sings and runs workshops on creative writing. He has published poetry and children's literature (illustrated by European and American artists), as well as a short story and a book that teaches a method of writing based on images. He teaches a Masters course in Creative Writing at Casa Lamm and also appears on stage with his shows for children and as a member of the Baúl de la Luna theater group. He has given courses and readings in various institutions such as Columbia University and George Washington University.

Jorge Luján is a graduate of Architecture from the University of Córdoba, Argentina. He won the Fulbright scholarship and studied at Antioch College, Ohio. He also worked briefly at the architects firm Harrison & Abramovitz in New York. He took two years of Musical Composition at the University of Córdoba and then two years of Film Studies, but was interrupted by the military coup of 1976. He immigrated to Mexico, where he graduated in Hispanic Studies at the UNAM.

He was the recipient of the Poetry for Children Prize in 1995, awarded by ALIJA (Asociación de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil Argentina) and received two prizes for the Best Children's Show of the Year by UCCTM (Unión de Críticos y Cronistas de México) and the Premio Virginia Fábregas.

References

"Jorge Luján". Groundwoodbooks April 16, 2009. Available on: http://www.groundwoodbooks.com/gw_authors.cfm?author_id=182&type=authors&alpha_view=L

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