Salvador Reyes Figueroa
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Salvador Reyes Figueroa was a Chile
an writer who won the National Literature Prize
1967.
to Arturo Reyes and Luisa Figueroa on August 16, 1899. His first studies are at the Instituto Comercial de Antofagasta
(Antofagasta Commercial College).
He travelled by the North of his country, then lived in Valparaíso
. By the end of 1920, he migrated to Santiago, where immediately started working as a successful journalist. He wrote for Zig-Zag, Las Últimas Noticias, and Hoy under the nickname "Simbad".
In 1928 he co-founded the magazine Letras along with Ángel Cruchaga Santa María
, Manuel Eduardo Hübner, Luis Enrique Délano and Hernán del Solar
. According to some researches, this publication would gather the best writers of its time together.
In 1939, President Pedro Aguirre Cerda
anointed him as consul in Paris. Eventually he also had high diplomatic positions in Barcelona
, London, Rome, Haiti
and Athens
.
Reyes was member of the Chilean Academy of Language between 1960 and 1970.
He obtained the National Literature Prize in 1967. He died in Santiago, on February 27, 1970. His ashes were cast to the sea in front of Antofagasta
.
, in Viña del Mar
.
), kind and year of publication.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an writer who won the National Literature Prize
Chilean National Prize for Literature
Chile's National Prize for Literature was created by Law No. 7,368 during the presidency of Juan Antonio Ríos on 8 November 1942. It consists of a lump-sum monetary prize and a life-time monthly stipend . It was originally awarded every year until the amendments introduced by Law No...
1967.
Biography
He was born in CopiapóCopiapó
Copiapó is a city in northern Chile, located about 40 miles east of the coastal town of Caldera. Founded on December 8, 1744, it is the capital of Copiapó Province and Atacama Region....
to Arturo Reyes and Luisa Figueroa on August 16, 1899. His first studies are at the Instituto Comercial de Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...
(Antofagasta Commercial College).
He travelled by the North of his country, then lived in Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
. By the end of 1920, he migrated to Santiago, where immediately started working as a successful journalist. He wrote for Zig-Zag, Las Últimas Noticias, and Hoy under the nickname "Simbad".
In 1928 he co-founded the magazine Letras along with Ángel Cruchaga Santa María
Angel Cruchaga Santa María
Angel Cruchaga Santa María was a Chilean writer. He won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1948....
, Manuel Eduardo Hübner, Luis Enrique Délano and Hernán del Solar
Hernán del Solar
Hernán del Solar was a Chilean writer. He won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1968....
. According to some researches, this publication would gather the best writers of its time together.
In 1939, President Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Pedro Aguirre Cerda was a Chilean political figure. A member of the Radical Party, he was chosen as the Popular Front's candidate for the 1938 presidential election, and was triumphally elected. He governed Chile until his death in 1941...
anointed him as consul in Paris. Eventually he also had high diplomatic positions in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, London, Rome, Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
and Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Reyes was member of the Chilean Academy of Language between 1960 and 1970.
He obtained the National Literature Prize in 1967. He died in Santiago, on February 27, 1970. His ashes were cast to the sea in front of Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...
.
Postmortem recognition
Between 1990 and 1999, his collection was displayed in the Wulff CastleWulff Castle
Current Headquarters for the de la Municipalidad de Viña del Mar . Located on 37 Marina Avenue, it is almost hanging over the sea.-History:...
, in Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
.
Works
The following is a list of his works in their original title (in SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
), kind and year of publication.
- Barco ebrioDrunk ShipDrunk Ship is the translation from Spanish of the 50 pages collection of poems Barco Ebrio by Salvador Reyes Figueroa, originally published in 1923, Santiago, Chile, by editorial Nascimiento...
, Poetry, 1923.
- El último pirata, Stories, 1925.
- El matador de tiburones, Novel, 1926.
- El café del puerto, Novel, 1927.
- Los tripulantes de la noche, Tales, 1929.
- Las mareas del sur, Poetry, 1930.
- Lo que el tiempo deja, Tales, 1932.
- Tres novelas de la costa, Novel, 1934.
- Ruta de sangre, Novel, 1935.
- Piel nocturna, Novel, 1936.
- Norte y sur, Short Novels, 1947.
- Mónica Sanders, Novel, 1951.
- Valparaíso, puerto de nostalgias, Novel, 1955.
- El continente de los hombres solos, Chronicles, 1956.
- Rostros sin máscaras, Interviews, 1957.
- Los amantes desunidos, Novel, 1959.
- Los defraudados, Tales, 1963.
- El incendio del astillero, Tales, 1964.
- Andanzas por el desierto de Atacama, Chronicles, 1966.
- Fuego en la frontera, Essay, 1968.
- La redención de las sirenas, Theater, 1968.
- Crónicas de Oriente, Chronicles, 1973.