Editores Argentinos publishes Enrique Wernicke's private diary
Read on perfil.com · 8 November 2026

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Editores Argentinos published a complete edition of Melpómene, a personal diary written by Argentine author Enrique Wernicke.
Wernicke wrote the diary over a period of 32 years between 1936 and 1968. His wife and daughter kept the document in their custody for more than 50 years before its recent release. The publication provides a private look at the writer's life, including his political conflicts, intellectual connections, his struggles with alcohol, and his personal relationship with writing.
Wernicke considered this diary to be the best part of his body of work. The text offers a new perspective on several decades of Argentine national culture.
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