About Oreste Plath
Lived 1907 – 1996 (aged 88). Oreste Plath was a Chilean writer, ethnologist and docent.
César Octavio Müller Leiva (13 August 1907 – 24 July 1996), mostly known under the pseudonym Oreste Plath, was a Chilean writer and folklorist. In 1942, he began studying folklore, making trips to neighboring countries like Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. In 1982, he was elected to the Academia Chilena de la Lengua. There he coordinated alongside Julia Elena Fortún the symposium on "Basic problems of the study of Andean folklore". However, the 1973 Chilean coup d'état on September 11 hindered the publication of the conference proceedings.
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Who was Oreste Plath?
Chilean writer
When was Oreste Plath born?
Oreste Plath was born on 13 August 1907 in Recoleta.
When did Oreste Plath die?
Oreste Plath died on 24 July 1996 in Santiago.
What was Oreste Plath's occupation?
Oreste Plath was a writer, ethnologist and docent.
What nationality was Oreste Plath?
Oreste Plath was Chilean.
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