José Agustín

Charlotte Lange (University of Strathclyde)

Ed. by Nuala Finnegan, University College Cork
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.3: Hispanic Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

Dates

Born 1944
Died 16 Jan 2024

Places

Active in Mexico

Activities

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Novelist

Resources

Agustín's Works

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José Agustín was a prolific Mexican writer who shot to fame in the 1960s through his association with the countercultural movement known as La Onda (The Wave). Onda writing is concerned with youth rebellion, rock music and drugs. These topics are explored through the use of innovative and non-standard language, such as erratic syntax, urban slang and neologisms, often based on foreign languages, particularly English and French. Youth culture, the search for a personal identity in dissolute urban environments and gender relations are recurring topics in Agustín’s literary trajectory. Throughout his career, José Agustín pushed stylistic boundaries and working across various genres. He published novels, short stories, theatre and film scripts, as well as essays and crónicas…

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Citation: Lange, Charlotte. "José Agustín". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 03 April 2019 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14071, accessed 23 November 2024.]