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Also Known As Roberto Bolaño Ávalos
Born April 28, 1953 • Santiago • Chile
Died July 15, 2003 (aged 50) • Barcelona • Spain
Notable Works “2666” • “By Night in Chile” • “The Savage Detectives”
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende
Chilean-American author
Antonio Skármeta
Chilean novelist, screenwriter, and diplomat
José Donoso
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Eduardo Barrios
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María Luisa Bombal
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Manuel Rojas
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Jorge Edwards
Jorge Edwards
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Vicente Huidobro
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Alberto Blest Gana
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Carlos Fuentes
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Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel García Márquez
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Adolfo Bioy Casares
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Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis.
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Cristina Peri Rossi
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Mutis, Álvaro
Álvaro Mutis
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