Eduardo Bähr (born 23 September 1940 in Tela,

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) (died in 4 August 2023 in Morazán,

) is a Honduran writer, scriptwriter and actor. Eduardobahr

In 1996, along with Mexico's

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, Spain's Rafael Alberti, and Nicaragua's Ernesto Cardenal, he was one of the 50 intellectuals awarded the Gabriela Mistral Medal by the government of

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. For many years, he taught Honduran and Latin-American Literature at the National University of Honduras, where he also directed the University Theater Company. Segments of his novel ''El cuento de la guerra'' (The War Story) have been translated into English, French and German. The book's theme is the armed conflict between Honduras and

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in 1969. Bähr is a member of "Artistas de la Gente", a collective of five artists of different generations and disciplines who develop critical political art. He is stayed in

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, where he runs a non-profit editorial service to promote publication among low-income Honduran and Central American artists and students. He died in aged 82 years.

Bibliography

* 1969, ''Fotografía del Peñasco'' (short stories). * 1971, El Cuento de la Guerra; excerpt ''Pichardos Sohn''. Transl. José Antonio Friedl Zapata. In: ''Ein neuer Name, ein fremdes Gesicht. 26 Erzählungen aus Lateinamerika.'' Sammlung Luchterhand, 834. Neuwied, 1987, 1989, pp 69–79. * 1999. "La Flora Maga". en ''Línea de Fuga'', N°5, enero-marzo, México. y 1997-1998, "La Flora Maga" en ''L'ordinaire Latino-américain'', N° 176, IPEALT, Toulouse, France. * 2002, "Fondo de Reptiles", en ''Honduras: Prensa, Poder y Democracia'', CEDOH, Tegucigalpa. * 2003, ''El niño de la montaña de la Flor'', Traducido al catalán por la Editorial Vilatana, España. Popular education brochures : El Cabildo Abierto, Participación y Control Ciudadanos, Transparencia y Corrupción, La Sociedad Civil en Honduras, Democracia y Medios de Comunicación en Honduras, La Reforma Política de los Políticos, La Mentira Política de los Políticos, El pobre mundo de la pobrería. Anthologies and translations * 2006. Antología del Cuento Latinoamericano. Olver Gilberto de León / Rubén Bareiro-Saguier. Grupo La Gotera - Ediciones Espacio, Montevideo, 2006, 268, páginas. * 2003, "Los Héroes de la fiebre" en Enríque Jaramillo Levi (comp.) ''Pequeñas Resistencias 2. Antología del Cuento Centroamericano Contemporáneo'', VV.AA. Editorial: Editorial Páginas de Espuma, Colección Voces, volumen 32, Madrid. * 1988, "The Fever Heroes" in Barbara Paschke and David Volpendesta, ''Clamor of Innocence: Stories from Central America'' (City Lights) * 1994, ''Tarzan of the Apes, Contemporary short stories from Central America'' / edited by Enrique Jaramillo Levi and Leland H. Chambers; translations coordinated by Leland H. Chambers; translated by Lynne Beyer ... t al. University of Texas Press. * 198, La alcachofa es un caso de silogismo, in Liść wiatru : antologia opowiadań Ameryki Środkowej / wybrał, oprac. i posłowiem opatrzył Jerzy Kühn ; rzeł. [z hisz.Jerzy Brzozowski i in.">_hisz..html" ;"title="rzeł. [z hisz.">rzeł. [z hisz.Jerzy Brzozowski i in. - Kraków[Polska"> hisz.">rzeł. [z hisz.Jerzy Brzozowski i in.">_hisz..html" ;"title="rzeł. [z hisz.">rzeł. [z hisz.Jerzy Brzozowski i in. - Kraków[Polska: Wydawnictwo Literackie, 1982 * 1981. "Je serais incapable de vous jeter une pierre", in ''Anthologie de la Nouvelle Hispano-américaine'', Olver Gilberto De León / Rubén Bareiro-Saguier, Editions Belfond, Paris, 1981, 284 p. (Portuguese edition in 1983)

Cinema

* "The Scattered Body and The World Upside Down" / Utopia, TV, Germany. Directed by Raúl Ruiz. 1975; ''Mensch verstreut und Welt verkehrt.'' 1976 * ''No hay tierra sin dueño'', Honduras, Director Sami Kafati. 2001 * ''El viaje de Suyapa'', Honduras, Director Katia Lara. 2007

References

External links

Bähr's

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