Daniel Chavarria
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Daniel Chavarria is a Uruguay
an revolutionary and writer, living in Cuba
.
After the coup in Brasil in '64 (where he was living at the time), he runs away to work amongst gold seekers in Amazonia.
Later on, he will arrive to Cuba hijacking a small plane for which he had paid all the tickets. In Cuba, he has been working as translator and teacher of Latin and Greek, before starting his career as writer.
- but with a more optimistic and fresh spirit, not dissimilar from the one of Luis Sepulveda
and Paco Ignacio Taibo II
.
Chavarria books are strongly critical of the violence of Fascism
.
He mentions as childhood readings Jules Verne
, Emilio Salgari
and Alexandre Dumas
, and their influence can be clearly seen in his writing. In Tango for a Torturer, for example, is clear the influence of The Count of Monte Cristo
.
background.
He is a known supporter of the Cuban Revolution
.
The 6th island:
Allá ellos:
The Eye of Cybele:
Adiós Muchachos:
Tango for a Torturer:
Viudas de sangre:
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an revolutionary and writer, living in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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Life
Daniel Chavarria is known to have lived an adventurous life. He has been working as miner in Essen, model in Colonia, guide at the Prado Museum in Madrid, washing dishes in Paris, amongs the other occupations. He has disguided himself as monk, too.After the coup in Brasil in '64 (where he was living at the time), he runs away to work amongst gold seekers in Amazonia.
Later on, he will arrive to Cuba hijacking a small plane for which he had paid all the tickets. In Cuba, he has been working as translator and teacher of Latin and Greek, before starting his career as writer.
Writing style
Chavarria is writing within the Latin-American tradition of political writers, as Gabriel Garcia MarquezGabriel García Márquez
Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. He is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in...
- but with a more optimistic and fresh spirit, not dissimilar from the one of Luis Sepulveda
Luis Sepúlveda
Luis Sepúlveda is a Chilean writer, film director, journalist and political activist.- Life :Luis Sepùlveda was born in Ovalle, Limarí Province...
and Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Paco Ignacio Taibo II , is a Mexican writer and novelist....
.
Chavarria books are strongly critical of the violence of Fascism
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
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He mentions as childhood readings Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
, Emilio Salgari
Emilio Salgari
Emilio Salgari was an Italian writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction.For over a century, his novels were mandatory reading for generations of youth eager for exotic adventures. In Italy, his extensive body of work was more widely read than that of Dante. Today...
and Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas, père
Alexandre Dumas, , born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world...
, and their influence can be clearly seen in his writing. In Tango for a Torturer, for example, is clear the influence of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas's most popular work. He completed the work in 1844...
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Political views
Chavarria life and writings clearly show his communist and revolutionaryRevolutionary
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
background.
He is a known supporter of the Cuban Revolution
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista between 1953 and 1959. Batista was finally ousted on 1 January 1959, and was replaced by a revolutionary government led by Castro...
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Trivia
- Daniel Chavarria defines himself an UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an citizen and a CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n writer. - He is also a personal friend of Paco Ignacio Taibo IIPaco Ignacio Taibo IIPaco Ignacio Taibo II , is a Mexican writer and novelist....
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Books
- 1978 - Joy.
- 1984 - The 6th island.
- 1991 - Allá ellos.
- 1993 - The Eye of Cybele.
- 1994 - Adiós muchachos.
- 1999 - That year in Madrid.
- 2001 - Tango for a Torturer.
- 2004 - Viudas de sangre.
- 2005 - Príapos.
- 2006 - Una pica en Flandes.
Awards
Joy:- "Aniversario de la Revolución", La Habana, 1975.
- "Capitán San Luis", 1978.
The 6th island:
- "Premio de la Crítica", La Habana.
Allá ellos:
- "Dashiell HammettDashiell HammettSamuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade , Nick and Nora Charles , and the Continental Op .In addition to the significant influence his novels and stories had on...
Award", Gijón, 1992.
The Eye of Cybele:
- "Planeta-Joaquín Mortiz", México, 1993.
- "Educación y Cultura", Montevideo, 1994.
- "Ennio Flaiano", Pescara, 1998.
- "Premio de la Crítica", La Habana.
Adiós Muchachos:
- "Edgar Allan Poe Award", New York, 2002, Mystery Writers of AmericaMystery Writers of AmericaMystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
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Tango for a Torturer:
- "Premio Casa de las Américas", La Habana, 2000.
- "Premio de la Crítica", La Habana.
Viudas de sangre:
- "Premio Alejo Carpentier", La Habana, 2004.