Fernando Ramirez Velarde (8 May 1913 – 23 August 1948) was a
Bolivian writer. He attended a Jesuit college and began studying law in
Cochabamba, before he was drafted into the
Chaco War. From 1937, he worked in industry and trade. He is best known for his novel
Sinkholes of Anguish' (1947) which depicts the misery and tragedy of indigenous peoples in Bolivia. The book is considered to be among the best novels in
Bolivian literature
The constant political turmoil that Bolivia has experienced throughout its history has slowed the development of Bolivian literature. Many talents have had to emigrate or were silenced by the internal conflict. In recent years the literature of Bo ...
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Bolivian writers
1913 births
1948 deaths
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