Luis Sepúlveda

Chilean writer (1949–2026)
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Luis Sepúlveda
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Summary

Luis Sepúlveda was born on October 4, 1949[1], in Ovalle[2]. He died on April 16, 2020[3], in Oviedo City[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], writer[8], and director[9].

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Oviedo[10]
  • Spouse: Carmen Yáñez[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Chile[12]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[13], politician[14]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[15], Chilean literature[16], opinion journalism[17], film direction[18]
  • Educated at: University of Chile[19], Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera[20]
  • Notable work: The Old Man Who Read Love Stories[21]
  • Award received: Tigre Juan award[22], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], Premio Chiara[24], Alcalá City Awards[25], Wikidata item[26], honorary doctorate from University of Toulon[27], Prix France-Culture de littérature étrangère[28], Wikidata item[29], Flaiano Literary Prize[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Cause of death: COVID-19[32]
  • Residence: Chile[33], Europe[34]
  • Family name: Sepúlveda[35]
  • Given name: Luis[36]
  • Significant event: prisoner of conscience[37]
  • Medical condition: COVID-19[38]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[40], English[41], French[42]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Luis Sepúlveda include The Old Man Who Read Love Stories[43], a written work[44].

FAQs

Where was Luis Sepúlveda born?

Luis Sepúlveda's place of birth was Ovalle[2].

Where did Luis Sepúlveda die?

Luis Sepúlveda died in Oviedo City[4].

Who was Luis Sepúlveda married to?

Luis Sepúlveda's spouses include Carmen Yáñez[11].

What did Luis Sepúlveda do for work?

Luis Sepúlveda worked as a journalist[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], writer[8], and director[9].

Where did Luis Sepúlveda go to school?

Luis Sepúlveda was educated at University of Chile[19] and Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera[20].

What awards did Luis Sepúlveda receive?

Honors received include Tigre Juan award[22], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], Premio Chiara[24], and Alcalá City Awards[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved . francetvinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . CNN Chile. Retrieved . cnnchile.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . monde-diplomatique.fr. Retrieved . monde-diplomatique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . monde-diplomatique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . es.wikipedia.org. es.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . excerpts.numilog.com. excerpts.numilog.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . La Vanguardia. Retrieved . elcomercio.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved . francetvinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved . francetvinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . CNN Chile. Retrieved . cnnchile.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . elcomercio.es. Retrieved . elcomercio.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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