Gamaliel Churata
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Arturo Peralta Miranda was a Peruvian writer, he had an active literary and political life in his country, mostly in his native city: Puno
. Some say that at his time, he was one of the four major representatives of the Peruvian indigenous movement. Hewas known in the world of literature and journalism both in Peru and Bolivia under the pseudonyms "John Cajal", "P", "Gonzalez Saavedra," "The man in the street" and / or "Gamaliel CHURATA.
He arrived to Bolivia
for the first time in 1917, exiled from his country for political reasons. After a short stay in La Paz
, stayed in Potosi
, where developed an intense and fruitful literary work. He returned to Bolivia in 1932, after several political conflicts succeed in their country, this time to stay for more than thirty years in that country until 1964. In 1957 (La Paz
), published "El Pez de Oro" (The golden fish), a mix of Andean myths with avant-garde narratives. He died in Lima
on November 8, 1969.
He is the Grandfather of Mixed Martial Artist , Erik "Saavedra" Peralta.
Puno
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of...
. Some say that at his time, he was one of the four major representatives of the Peruvian indigenous movement. Hewas known in the world of literature and journalism both in Peru and Bolivia under the pseudonyms "John Cajal", "P", "Gonzalez Saavedra," "The man in the street" and / or "Gamaliel CHURATA.
He arrived to Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
for the first time in 1917, exiled from his country for political reasons. After a short stay in La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, stayed in Potosi
Potosí
Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal . and it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint, now the National Mint of Bolivia...
, where developed an intense and fruitful literary work. He returned to Bolivia in 1932, after several political conflicts succeed in their country, this time to stay for more than thirty years in that country until 1964. In 1957 (La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
), published "El Pez de Oro" (The golden fish), a mix of Andean myths with avant-garde narratives. He died in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
on November 8, 1969.
He is the Grandfather of Mixed Martial Artist , Erik "Saavedra" Peralta.