Gastón Salvatore
German-speaking writer and poet of Chilean origin
About Gastón Salvatore
Lived 1941 – 2015 (aged 73–74). Gastón Salvatore was a German playwright, poet, essayist, biographer, editor and communist.
Gaston Salvatore (29 September 1941 – 11 December 2015) was a Chilean writer living in Germany and writing in the German language.
Salvatore was born in Valparaíso. Among other things, he is known for his collaborations with Hans Werner Henze, including Compases para preguntas ensimismadas and Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer.
In 1967, he and Rudi Dutschke translated Che Guevara's "Message to the Tricontinental" into German, for which they wrote an introduction.
He and Hans Magnus Enzensberger jointly founded the journal in 1980.
In 1991 he won the Kleist Prize.
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Who was Gastón Salvatore?
German-speaking writer and poet of Chilean origin
When was Gastón Salvatore born?
Gastón Salvatore was born in 1941 in Valparaíso.
When did Gastón Salvatore die?
Gastón Salvatore died on 11 December 2015 in Venice.
What was Gastón Salvatore's occupation?
Gastón Salvatore was a playwright, poet, essayist, biographer, editor and communist.
What nationality was Gastón Salvatore?
Gastón Salvatore was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gastón Salvatore. https://biography.guide/gaston-salvatore/
MLA: "Gastón Salvatore." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gaston-salvatore/.
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