About Alfredo Varela
Lived 1914 – 1984 (aged 69). Alfredo Varela was an Argentine writer and journalist.
Alfredo Varela (24 September 191425 February 1984) was an Argentine writer. A communist, he won the Lenin Peace Prize 1970-1971 and was awarded with the Order of Friendship of Peoples by the Soviet Union. His most famous novel was The Dark River (Spanish: Río oscuro; German: Die Matepflücker oder der dunkle Fluß), adapted into a film by his friend Hugo del Carril in 1952 as Las aguas bajan turbias.
He was born in Buenos Aires in 1914. He started as a journalist in Crítica newspaper. He was jailed many times due to his communist activities.
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Who was Alfredo Varela?
Argentinian writer (1914-1984)
When was Alfredo Varela born?
Alfredo Varela was born on 24 September 1914 in Buenos Aires.
When did Alfredo Varela die?
Alfredo Varela died on 25 February 1984 in Mar del Plata.
What was Alfredo Varela's occupation?
Alfredo Varela was a writer and journalist.
What nationality was Alfredo Varela?
Alfredo Varela was Argentine.
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· DBpedia: Alfredo Varela (Argentine writer)
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