Estudió en el Liceo Alemán y luego ingresó en la facultad de Filosofía de la Universidad de Chile,1 que abandonó pronto, después de conocer a la poetisa y artista Cecilia Vicuña, que se convertiría en…
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator regarded as a key figure in Spanish-language and international literature. His best-known…
Pablo Neruda, born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto in 1904 in Parral, Chile, was a poet, diplomat, and politician, widely considered one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th cen…
Cormac McCarthy was a highly acclaimed American novelist and screenwriter celebrated for his distinctive literary style, philosophical depth, and exploration of violence, morality, and the human condi…
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered o…
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa, more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa, was a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and politician. Vargas Llosa was one of the Span…
For most of his early adulthood, Bolaño was a vagabond, living at one time or another in Chile, Mexico, El Salvador, France and Spain. Bolaño moved to Europe in 1977, and finally made his way to Spain…
Nicanor Segundo Parra Sandoval was a Chilean poet and physicist. He was considered one of the most influential poets in the Spanish language of the 20th century, often compared with Pablo Neruda.
Raúl Zurita was born in Santiago de Chile. In 1973 he was arrested by the Pinochet regime and imprisoned in the hold of a ship. He was a founder of the group Colectivo Acciones de Arte (CADA), which u…
Alejandro Zambra is a Chilean writer. He is the author of Bonsai, The Private Lives of Trees, Ways of Going Home, My Documents, Multiple Choice, Not to Read, Chilean Poet and Childish Literature. His …
Hijo de Juan Gabriel Lira Rembges —coronel (R) y abogado— y de Elisa Canguilhem Contrucci, hizo su educación primaria y secundaria en el Colegio del Verbo Divino y en la Escuela Militar. Ingresó en 19…
Nació en 1946 en Santiago de Chile. Era hija de un matrimonio de inmigrantes españoles que llegaron a Chile en un largo viaje en barco cruzando el Cabo de Hornos. Se casó muy joven y tuvo cuatro hijos…
Kenzaburō Ōe (大江 健三郎) was a major figure in contemporary Japanese literature. His works, strongly influenced by French and American literature and literary theory, engages with political, social and p…
Teresa de las Mercedes Wilms Montt, nació el 8 de septiembre de 1893 en la ciudad de Viña del Mar, en el seno de una acomodada familia compuesta por Federico Guillermo Wilms Montt y Brieba, y su señor…
Pilar Donoso nació en Madrid en 1967. Vivió en distintas partes de España y Estados Unidos hasta que se radicó en Chile en 1980. Estudió Psicología y luego Relaciones Públicas. Colaboró durante un tie…
Benjamin Labatut was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He spent his childhood in The Hague and Buenos Aires and when he was twelve years old he moved to Santiago de Chile, where he lives today.
Estudió literatura en la Universidad de Chile e hizo un magíster en periodismo escrito en la Universidad Católica. Ha colaborado en distintos medios de comunicación, como la revista Sábado, Gatopardo …
A breakout literary phenomenon and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Rupi Kaur wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first poetry collection, 'milk and honey' in 2014. Next came its artistic …