Trudy Larkin Forster (c. 1935 – February 4, 2005) was an American writer, known for her book ''
Los Gatos del Casino'', set in
Pichilemu
Pichilemu (, ), originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, including Ciruelo ...
,
Chile and
Agustín Ross Casino.
Biography
Trudy Larkin Forster travelled to
Chile in October 1994, and settled in the coastal town of
Pichilemu
Pichilemu (, ), originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, including Ciruelo ...
in
O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region ( es, Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region ( es, Región de O'Higgins), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdi ...
.
In 1999, Larkin Forster published her book ''
Los Gatos del Casino''. The book was premiered in the Children's Book Fair in
Santiago, Chile during June 1999, and later at the
Agustín Ross Art Room (now Agustín Ross Cultural Center) on September 18 of that year.
Larkin Forster died on February 4, 2005 in Pichilemu, and was buried in Pichilemu Cemetery on February 5, according to her own wishes.
Works
* 1999, ''
Los Gatos del Casino''
References
2005 deaths
American children's writers
Year of birth uncertain
American women children's writers
People from Pichilemu
21st-century American women
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