Mario Pergolini remembered Daniel Divinsky after his death at 83 years old.

Daniel Divinsky passed away at the age of 83, after a kidney complication he had suffered from since childhood. Mario Pergolini recalled this week on his show Otro día perdido that his entry into the media happened thanks to Divinsky. He said that, as a teenager, he randomly chose a station from the phone book and showed up at Radio Belgrano.

There, he was received by Divinsky, who offered him a position as an assistant in general tasks in exchange for a time slot to do his own show. Today, from Vorterix, Pergolini once again shared that story and paid tribute to him on his program.

Divinsky received multiple awards throughout his career and held positions in the Cámara Argentina del Libro. He was recognized for his innovative vision, his defense of independent publishers, and his commitment to culture.

A central figure in the publishing world and promoter of new voices

He was a central figure in the Argentine publishing world and co-founder of Ediciones de la Flor, an independent publishing house that left a deep mark on the country's literary history.

A lawyer by training, he became involved in publishing at a young age. In 1966, together with Oscar Finkelberg and Álvarez, he founded Ediciones de la Flor. The phrase by Pirí Lugones —“What you want to create is a real flower of a publishing house!”— gave the imprint its name. Shortly after, Kuki Miler joined, who was not only his publishing partner but also his partner in life.

The definitive takeoff came in 1970, when Ediciones de la Flor published the first edition of Mafalda in book format. The imprint published fiction, graphic humor, essays, children's literature, and titles that became icons, building a catalog of more than 600 works.

The publishing house became home to Argentina's most prominent graphic humorists: Fontanarrosa, Caloi, Rep, Maitena, Sendra, Liniers, Nik. It also added international authors such as Ray Bradbury, Dalton Trumbo, and John Berger, and developed collections of children's literature, biographies, essays, and theater.

Divinsky's editorial approach was simple but effective: he published what interested him, trusting that another "fifteen hundred crazy people" would share his taste.

During the last dictatorship, he was detained and went into exile in Venezuela, where he continued his work in media and publishing. With the return of democracy, he was appointed as the administrator of Radio Belgrano and director of the magazine Plural. His management at the radio station was marked by the promotion of cultural content and new voices in the media.

By family decision, there will be no wake. His ashes will be scattered in the Río de la Plata, just as he wished.