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Waldo Frank was a novelist, historian and social critic whose writing primarily focused on Latin and South America. During a lecture trip to Argentina in 1942 he criticized the country’s pro-Nazi and Facist politics and was attacked and beaten by a group of Argentinians. He was then declared a persona non-grata and asked to leave the country. More about this author >
Waldo Frank was a novelist, historian and social critic whose writing primarily focused on Latin and South America. During a lecture trip to Argentina in 1942 he criticized the country’s pro-Nazi and Facist politics and was attacked and beaten by a group of Argentinians. He was then declared a persona non-grata and asked to leave the country.