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Omar Saavedra Santis

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Omar Saavedra Santis
Omar Saavedra in 2007.
Born15 July 1944
Died23 December 2021
(77 years old)
Occupationwriter
ChildrenCatalina Saavedra
AwardsAnna Seghers Prize

Omar Saavedra Santis (15 July 1944 – 23 December 2021) was a Chilean writer. He spent many years in exile in Europe after the CIA-backed coup that toppled the government of Salvador Allende in 1973. He won numerous literary prizes, among them the Anna Seghers Prize. His daughter is the actress Catalina Saavedra.[1]

Saavedra died on 23 December 2021, at the age of 77.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Interview
  2. ^ "Falleció escritor Omar Saavedra Santis a los 77 años". Elmostrador. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.