About Omar Saavedra Santis
Lived 1944 – 2021 (aged 77). Omar Saavedra Santis was a Chilean journalist, writer, playwright, opinion journalist and screenwriter.
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.
Saavedra died on 23 December 2021, at the age of 77.
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Who was Omar Saavedra Santis?
Chilean author
When was Omar Saavedra Santis born?
Omar Saavedra Santis was born on 15 July 1944 in Valparaíso.
When did Omar Saavedra Santis die?
Omar Saavedra Santis died on 23 December 2021 in Valparaíso.
What was Omar Saavedra Santis's occupation?
Omar Saavedra Santis was a journalist, writer, playwright, opinion journalist and screenwriter.
What nationality was Omar Saavedra Santis?
Omar Saavedra Santis was Chilean.
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