Casa Museo Ernesto Sabato, Historic house museum in Santos Lugares, Argentina
Description
Casa Museo Ernesto Sabato is a residential house in Santos Lugares that preserves the living and working spaces of the Argentine writer, containing his furniture, manuscripts, and personal possessions. The rooms remain arranged as he left them, showing where he read, wrote, and spent his everyday life.
History
The house was Sabato's residence from 1945 until his death in 2011, serving as his primary workspace where he created most of his major literary works. During these decades, it became the setting where he developed his philosophical ideas and completed his most important writing projects.
Culture
The house reveals how Sabato lived among books and writing, with his extensive library filling two dedicated reading rooms where he spent much of his time. This arrangement shows the central place that literature held in his daily life and his engagement with intellectual work.
Practical
Visitors can join guided tours led by family members who share stories and details about Sabato's life and work throughout the house. Booking in advance is recommended to ensure availability and to learn about visiting arrangements and directions to the location.
Did you know?
The garden features cypress trees left unpruned and a magnolia intertwined with Santa Rita plants, all preserved exactly as Sabato requested. This deliberate approach to the landscape shows his preference for natural growth over formal garden design.
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