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Luis Abarca Luis Abarca i(A129209 works by) (a.k.a. Lucho Abarca; Luis Alfonso Abarca)
Also writes as: El Bladi Woggi
Born: Established: 1944
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Chile,
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South America, Americas, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1974
Heritage: Chilean
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1 Nocturno i "Luz de luna de Junio", Luis Abarca , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 26 October 1993; (p. 15) Concurso literario Club Español de Sydney 1969-1996 1997;
1 La Gran Final del 'Compadre Quasimodo' Luis Abarca , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 117-126)
1 El terrible duelo del 'Ferrilo' versus 'El Laucha' Luis Abarca , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 107-116)
1 La cochinada de crónica y otros descuartizados Luis Abarca , 1992 single work prose
— Appears in: Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 85-92) When accosted by readers of his column complaining of the incomprehensibility of 'Las desventuras del Latin Lover', the narrator explains that this particular column was printed with nearly two pages, or close to a thousand words, omitted and it was no wonder it was incomprehensible. He writes: 'así se trate del Times, del Washington Post, del Newsweek, o de la revista Vistazo de Sydney' (86). [This is how it works in Time, The Washington Post, Newsweek or the magazine Vistazo of Sydney. - Translation.]
1 '¡La abuelita viene a vernos!' Luis Abarca , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 31-41)
1 y separately published work icon Las historias de un Blady Woggie Luis Abarca , Sydney Santiago : Ediciones del Blady Woggie LOM Ediciones , 1992 Z1720698 1992 selected work prose short story column
1 No estoy ni ahi con al lotto Luis Abarca , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Concurso literario Club Español de Sydney 1969-1996 1997;
1 XXOO, etc Luis Abarca , 1991 single work short story
1 'Cuando calienta el sol…' Luis Abarca , 1991 single work prose
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 23 July 1991; (p. 25) Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 71-74)
1 Las gringas achurrascadas Luis Abarca , 1991 single work prose
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 16 July 1991; (p. 16) Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 67-70)
1 La plegaria del emigrante figurón Luis Abarca , 1991 single work prose
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 13 August 1991; (p. 17) Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 63-65)
1 Las suegras turistas Luis Abarca , 1991 single work prose
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 9 July 1991; (p. 17) Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 55-58)
1 XX OO = Escetere Luis Abarca , 1991 single work short story
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 22 October 1991; (p. 16) A short story in the form of corresponsdence.
1 'Oye mijita... ¿por qué no me ayudas con el Gregory's?' Luis Abarca , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 20 August 1991; (p. 17) In this crónica, a husband and wife, lost while driving, are trying to use a Gregory's guide to find their way.
1 'Una mujer chilena, de nombre María...' Luis Abarca , 1991 single work column
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 6 August 1991;
1 'Cleaners' con seudónimo Luis Abarca , 1990 single work short story humour
— Appears in: El Español en Australia , 11 September 1990; (p. 27) Las historias de un Blady Woggie 1992; (p. 9-13)

Set in Sydney, the story opens with the narrator commenting on the names of cleaners working in an office block on York Street: 'Juan Domingo Perón, Julio Iglesias, Diego Maradona, José Artigas, Leo Dan, Pablo Neruda, Alfredo Distéfano, Lucho Barrios y Augusto Pinochet. Este ultimo era el que limpiaba los toiletes.' [Juan Domingo Perón, Julio Iglesias, Diego Maradona, José Artigas, Leo Dan, Pablo Neruda, Alfredo Distéfano, Lucho Barrios and Augusto Pinochet. This last one was the one who cleaned the toilets. -Translation]
1 Mi amiga Claudia y algunos enemiguitos Luis Abarca , 1980 single work column
— Appears in: Vistazo , 15 October - 4 November vol. Año III no. 3 1980; (p. 32-33) In this column, the author identifies himself as Luis Abarca.
1 El machista que volvio del frio Cronicas de un Blady Woggie Luis Abarca , 1980 single work column
— Appears in: Vistazo , 1-14 October vol. Año III no. 2 1980; (p. 34-35)
1 Había una vez un curso de inglés intensivo... Comentarios de un Blady Woggie Luis Abarca , 1980 single work short story
— Appears in: Vistazo , 3-16 September vol. Año II no. 21 1980; (p. 32-33)
1 Moscu, los australianos y la pica seca Comentarios de un Blady Woggie Luis Abarca , 1980 single work column
— Appears in: Vistazo , 20 August - 2 September vol. Año II no. 20 1980; (p. 32-33)
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