Óscar Cerruto (13 June 1912 – 10 April 1981) was a

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writer,

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and

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Biography

Cerruto was born in the city of

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in 1912. He wrote ''

Barrage of Fire ''Barrage of Fire'' (Spanish: ''Aluvión de Fuego'') is a novel written by Óscar Cerruto and published in 1935. Summary ''Barrage of Fire'' recounts the cruel reality of Bolivian life during the Chaco War. The novel narrates the experiences of ...

'', named one of the greatest novels ever written in Bolivia. Considered as one of the five most important Bolivian writers of the past century, Oscar Cerruto is the author of the main social novels published in Bolivia. His work not only includes

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, but also

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as well as

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studies. Cerruto died in La Paz in 1981.

References

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