Alfonso Calderón
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Alfonso Calderón Squadritto (November 21, 1930–August 8, 2009) was a Chile
an writer poet and writer. He won the Chilean National Prize for Literature
in 1998. He had been a member of the Academia Chilena de la Lengua
(Chilean Academy of Language) since 1981. He died on August 8, 2009 having suffered a heart attack.
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 poet and writer. He won the Chilean National Prize for Literature
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...
in 1998. He had been a member of the Academia Chilena de la Lengua
Academia Chilena de la Lengua
The Academia Chilena de la Lengua is an association of academics and experts on the use of the Spanish language in Chile. It is a member of the Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española....
(Chilean Academy of Language) since 1981. He died on August 8, 2009 having suffered a heart attack.