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Antonio Skármeta
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Chilean writer and ambassador (1940–2024)
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Antonio Skármeta, born Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic on November 7, 1940, in Antofagasta, Chile, was a Chilean writer, film director, screenwriter, and diplomat. He worked in Santiago and was employed by the University of Chile. Skármeta was educated at the Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, the University of Chile, and Columbia University. He spoke Spanish, English, and German.
His notable works include *Ardiente paciencia*, *Une ardente patience*, *Der Radfahrer vom San Cristóbal*, *No pasó nada*, *Le cycliste de San Cristobal*, and *La noce du poète*. He received the Guggenheim Fellowship, Prix Médicis étranger, Premio Planeta de Novela, and the National Prize for Literature. Skármeta was a member of the Academia Chilena de la Lengua. He died in Santiago on October 15, 2024.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1940
- Works
- 119
Top works
- Une ardente patience
- Der Radfahrer vom San Cristóbal
- No pasó nada
- Le cycliste de San Cristobal
- La noce du poète
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Antofagasta, Chile
Known for
- The Movie of My Life — Esteban Coppeta2017
- Mentiras verdaderas — Self2011
- A tu día le falta Aldo! — Self2010
- The Dancer and the Thief — Esteban Coppeta2009
- A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman2007
- Una belleza nueva — Self2006
- De pé a pá — Self1996
- Noche de ronda — Self1993
- With Burning Patience — Telegrapher1983
- If We Lived Together — Self1983
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic , ( 1940-11-07 ) November 7, 1940, Antofagasta , Chile
- Died
- October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) (aged 83), Santiago , Chile
- Occupation
- Writer, scriptwriter, director
- Language
- Spanish
- Education
- Instituto Nacional
- Alma mater
- University of Chile
- Genre
- Novel
- Notable works
- Ardiente paciencia (1985)
- Notable awards
- Prix Médicis étranger (2001) , Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa (2011) , National Prize for Literature (2014)
- Spouse
- Cecilia Boisier (div.) , Nora María Preperski
- Children
- Beltrán Skármeta Boisier , Gabriel Skármeta Boisier , Fabián Skármeta Preperski
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Antonio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Chile
- Place of birth
- Antofagasta
- Place of death
- Santiago
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Employer
- University of Chile
- Languages spoken
- German
- Image
- Antonio Skarmeta (1981).jpg
- Work location
- Santiago
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- date of birth
- 1940-11-07
- Commons category
- Antonio Skármeta
- birth name
- Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic
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- Antonio Skármeta
- P8168
- Olga Rukavishnikova
- date of death
- 2024-10-15
- name in native language
- Antonio Skármeta
- pseudonym
- Antonio Skármeta
- has works in the collection
- Memoria Chilena
- member of
- Academia Chilena de la Lengua
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Encyclopedic overview
Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic (November 7, 1940 – October 15, 2024) was a Chilean writer, screenwriter, and director. His novel Ardiente paciencia was the basis for the film Il Postino. In Chile, he was popularly known for hosting a television show on literature and the arts. He served as Chile's ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2003. In 2014, he was awarded the Chilean National Literature Prize.
Early life and education
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