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Álvaro Bisama
Álvaro Bisama Mayné (born 18 April 1975) is a Chilean writer and literary critic. He was named as one of the best young writers in Latin America by the Hay Festival as part of Bogotá39. He was born in Valparaíso, and studied at Playa Ancha University and the University of Chile. He teaches at Alberto Hurtado University. Bisama has written a number of books including: *''Zona cero'' (Edición del Gobierno Regional de Valparaíso, 2003) *''Caja negra'' (novel, 2006) *''Postales urbanas'' (2006) *''Música marciana'' (novel, Planeta, Santiago, 2008) *''Cien libros chilenos'' (criticism, Ediciones B, Santiago, 2008) *''Estrellas muertas'' (novel, Alfaguara, 2010) (translated into English a''Dead Stars''by Megan McDowell for Ox and Pigeon Electronic Books, 2014) *''Ruido'' (Alfaguara, 2012) His awards and citations include: *One of the 100 Young Chilean Leaders, or 100 Líderes Jóvenes Chilenos, selected in 2005 by ''El Mercurio'' *Selected by Bogotá39 in 2007 as one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valparaíso
Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Greater Valparaíso is the second-most populous Metropolitan area, metro area in the country. Valparaiso is the second-largest city in the metro area (behind Viña del Mar). It is located about northwest of Santiago, by road, and is one of the Pacific Ocean's most important seaports. Valparaíso is the Capital city, capital of Chile's second most-populated administrative region and has been the Chilean Navy headquarters since 1817, as well as being the seat of the National Congress of Chile since 1990. Valparaíso played an important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19th century when it served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Straits of Magellan. The area experienced r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
