Francisco Coloane

1910 - 2002

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movement: Generation of '38

genre: novel, short story

country of citizenship: Chile

native language: Spanish

languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish

educated at: Seminario Conciliar de Ancud, Liceo Salesiano San José

occupation: writer, military personnel

award received: National Prize for Literature, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral

Francisco Coloane Cárdenas (Latin American Spanish: [fɾanˈsisko koloˈane]; July 19, 1910 – August 5, 2002) was a Chilean novelist and short fiction writer whose works have been translated into many languages. Some of his books were adapted to theatre and film. Source: Wikipedia (en)