Luis Sepúlveda
Chilean writer (1949–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luis Sepúlveda Calfucura (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis seˈpulβeða kalfuˈkuɾa]; October 4, 1949 – April 16, 2020) was a Chilean writer and journalist. A communist militant and fervent opponent of Augusto Pinochet's regime, he was imprisoned and tortured by the military dictatorship during the 1970s.[1] Sepúlveda was author of poetry books and short stories; in addition to Spanish, his mother tongue, he also spoke English, French and Italian. In the late 1980s, he earned critical acclaim for his first novel, El viejo que leía novelas de amor (The Old Man Who Read Love Stories).[2]
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For the Chilean cyclist, see Luis Fernando Sepúlveda.
For the U.S. politician, see Luis R. Sepúlveda.
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Born | (1949-10-04)October 4, 1949 Ovalle, Limarí Province, Chile |
Died | April 16, 2020(2020-04-16) (aged 70) |
Alma mater | University of Chile |
Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
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