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Hugo Wast

Hugo Wast, Argentine writer (died 1962)

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Born
October 23, 1883
Died
March 28, 1962
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1883

About Hugo Wast

Gustavo Adolfo Martínez Zuviría, best known under his pseudonym Hugo Wast, was a renowned Argentine novelist and script writer. Martínez Zuviría first used the pen name "Hugo Wast" for his 1911 novel, Flor de Durazno (Peach Blossom) - his first commercial success. Gustavo Adolfo Martínez Zuviría (October 23, 1883 – March 28, 1962), best known under his pseudonym Hugo Wast, was a renowned Argentine novelist and script writer. Todas las Novelas de Hugo Wast. (1956-57). Obras Completas de Hugo Wast (2 vols.) Works in English translation (1924).

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Hugo Wast timeline

  1. Gustavo Adolfo Martínez Zuviría (October 23, 1883 – March 28, 1962), best known under his pseudonym Hugo Wast, was a renowned Argentine novelist and script writer.
  2. Martínez Zuviría first used the pen name "Hugo Wast" for his 1911 novel, Flor de Durazno (Peach Blossom) - his first commercial success.
  3. Obras Completas de Hugo Wast (2 vols.) Works in English translation (1924).
  4. Todas las Novelas de Hugo Wast. (1956-57).

The world when Hugo Wast was born

Hugo Wast was born in 1883. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBrooklyn Bridge opens after 14 years of construction
  • Technology milestoneFirst standardized time zones adopted
  • World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population52.8M

1883 versus 2026

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Measure18832026
Population52.8M341 million

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