Eduardo de la Barra (writer)

For the Chilean footballer, see Eduardo de la Barra (footballer).

Eduardo de la Barra (1839–1900) was a Chilean writer, diplomat and geographer. De la Barra is known for his polemics, including his opposition to what he perceived as an excessive German cultural and scientific influence in Chile. For this purpose he coined the concept of a "the German bewichment" (Spanish: el embrujamiento alemán, lit. 'the German witchcraft'). This earned him criticism as being himself a promoter of Latin culture ("romanizer").^[1]

Eduardo de la Barra
Born	Eduardo de la Barra Lastarria (1839-02-09)9 February 1839 Santiago, Chile
Died	9 April 1900(1900-04-09) (aged 61) Valparaíso, Chile
Occupation	Writer, diplomat, geographer, philosopher
Language	Spanish
Nationality	Chilean
Notable works	Rimas chilenas (1890) Ensayos filosóficos americanos (1894) Las lenguas celtolatinas (1899)