Alberto Gerchunoff
Alberto Gerchunoff (
1883 -
1949) was an
Argentine writer born in
Russia. His family emigrated in
1889 to the agricultural colony of Rajil, founded by philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch as a haven for Jews fleeing the
pogroms of Europe. Later, he lived in
Buenos Aires. Described by
Jorge Luis Borges as "an indisputable writer," he was an associate university professor and editor of numerous magazines and newspapers. He wrote many important novels and books on
Latin American Jewish life, including
The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas (ISBN 0826317677).