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Miguel Castillo Didier

b. 1934

Chilean hellenist, translator, scholar and musicologist

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About Miguel Castillo Didier

Born 1934. Miguel Castillo Didier is a Chilean musicologist, professor, editor, writer, essayist and translator.

Miguel Ángel Castillo Didier (born 14 April 1934) is a Chilean hellenist, translator, scholar and musicologist.

Castillo Didier has been recognized as one of the most prestigious translators of the poets Constantine P. Cavafy, Giorgos Seferis and Nikos Kazantzakis, so his work is also recognized and awarded by the Greek government itself.

Biography He was born in Santiago, Chile.

During Augusto Pinochet's regime, he was exiled in Venezuela.

Publications Grecia y Francisco de Miranda. Precursor, héroe y martir de las Independencia Hispanoamericana. Santiago: University of Chile, 1995.

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Important facts

Born
14 April 1934, Santiago
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Musicologist, professor, editor, writer, essayist, translator
Nationality
Chile, Chilean people
Education
University of Chile
Employers
University of Chile
Awards
Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit; Order of the Phoenix; Order of Honour

People in Miguel Castillo Didier's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Augusto Pinochet
1915 – 2006
Military personnel
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Giorgos Seferis
1900 – 1971
Poet
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Nikos Kazantzakis
1883 – 1957
Writer
 Portrait of Miranda
Miranda
b. 1984
Association football player
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Miguel Ángel Castillo
b. 1972
Association football player

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1894 – 1980
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George A. Lundberg
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Sociologist
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Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Miguel Castillo Didier?

Chilean hellenist, translator, scholar and musicologist

When was Miguel Castillo Didier born?

Miguel Castillo Didier was born on 14 April 1934 in Santiago.

What is Miguel Castillo Didier's occupation?

Miguel Castillo Didier is a musicologist, professor, editor, writer, essayist and translator.

What nationality is Miguel Castillo Didier?

Miguel Castillo Didier is Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Miguel Castillo Didier

· Wikidata: Q6014107

· DBpedia: Miguel Castillo Didier

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