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Fray Mocho

Fray Mocho (Gualeguaychú, 26 de agosto de 1858 - Buenos Aires, 23 de agosto de 1903) es el seudónimo de José Sixto Álvarez Encalada, escritor y periodista argentino famoso por sus retratos costumbristas y de época, frecuentemente escritos en clave humorística.

Escribió en numerosos periódicos: El Nacional, La Pampa, La Patria Argentina, La Razón; en revistas: Fray Gerundio (de corta vida), El Ateneo, La Colmena Artística, Caras y Caretas.

Escribió ensayos acerca de la vida en Buenos Aires de la última parte del siglo XIX: Esmeraldas, Cuentos mundanos, La vida de los ladrones célebres de Buenos Aires y sus maneras de robar, Memorias de un vigilante.

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Born 1858
Died 1903

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  • Cover of: En el mar austral: croquis fueguinos

    First published in 1920 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Un viaje al país de los matreros: seguido de Cuadros de la ciudad y Cuentos escogidos. Nota biográfica, explicación gramatical y léxico de voces, modismos y neologismos

    First published in 1920 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Memorias de un vigilante

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  • Cover of: Cuentos de Fray Mocho, con una introd. de Miguel Cané.

    First published in 1903 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Cuadros de la ciudad

    First published in 1906 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Obras completas

    First published in 1954 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: MEMORIAS de un VIGILANTE (Annotated)

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  • Cover of: Cuentos de Fray Mocho

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Cuentos de Fray Mocho, con una introd. de Miguel Cané

    First published in 1920 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Cuentos de Fray Mocho

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  • Cover of: Cuadros de la ciudad [por] Fray Mocho Prólogo de Miguel Cané.: Illus. de Giménez, Cro y otros. Cubierta de Olegario Junyent.

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  • Cover of: Cuentos de Fray Mocho.

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  • Cover of: En el mar austral

    First published in 1960 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: En el mar austral p̀or Fray Mocho (José S. Alvarez)

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  • Cover of: Esmeraldas: cuentos mundanos. [Por] "Fray Mocho" Jose S. Alvarez.

    First published in 1921 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fray Mocho, desconocido

    First published in 1979 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Obras completas de Fray Mocho

    First published in 1961 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Obras completas [de] Fray Mocho (José S. Alvarez) Pefil de luces para Fray Mocho.: Prólogo y notas por F.J. Solero. Con 12 ilus. en colores de Gori Muñoz.

    First published in 1961 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Un viaje al pais de los matreros [por] Fray Mocho.: [Presentación por Luis Gudino Kramer.]

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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Born 1858
Died 1903

Subjects

Description and travel, Argentine Short stories, Directories, Thieves

Places

Argentina, Buenos Aires

People

Pedro Delheye

Time

19th century

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Alternative names

  • José Ciriaco Alvarez
  • José Sixto Alvarez
  • José S. Alvarez
  • José Sixto Álvarez
  • Mocho, Fray, (Alvarez, José Sixto)
  • Jose S. Alvarez (Fray Mocho)
  • José S. Alvarez
  • Jose S. ALVAREZ

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November 4, 2024 Edited by AivreeDreowone Edited without comment.
December 16, 2022 Edited by Charles Horn Added new photo
December 16, 2022 Edited by Charles Horn reverted to revision 6
December 16, 2022 Edited by MARC Bot add entity_type=org and remote_ids
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import