Daniel Chavarría
Daniel Chavarría (23 November 1933[1] – 6 April 2018)[2] was a Uruguayan revolutionary, writer and translator, who lived in Cuba since the 1960s. He had a son with Dora Salazar, Daniel Chavarria, and raised his sister.
Daniel Chavarría | |
|---|---|
 Chavarría | |
| Born | 23 November 1933 San José de Mayo |
| Died | 6 April 2018 (aged 84) Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation | Writer, Translator |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Uruguayan-Cuban |
Life and works
Daniel Chavarría was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay.[1]
In 1964, while Chavarría was living in Brazil, there was a military coup and he fled to work amongst the gold seekers in the Amazon. Later on, he fled to Cuba. There he began working as a Latin and Greek translator and teacher. Subsequently he began his career as a writer. Daniel Chavarría defined himself as a Uruguayan citizen and a Cuban writer.
Chavarría’s style of writing is within the Latin American tradition of political writers, such as Gabriel García Márquez. He mentioned that as a child, he read Jules Verne, Emilio Salgari and Alexandre Dumas, and their influence can be detected in his writing. For example, in Tango for a Torturer, the influence of The Count of Monte Cristo is clear.
Chavarría’s life and writings clearly show his communist and revolutionary background. He was a well known supporter of the Cuban Revolution.[2]
In 2010, Chavarría won Cuba's National Prize for Literature.[3][4]
Chavarría died in Havana on 6 April 2018, aged 84.
Bibliography
- 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
- 2001 El rojo en la pluma del loro
- 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 Hammett 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 - Best Paperback Original, New York, 2002
Tango for a Torturer:
- Casa de las Américas Prize, La Habana, 2000.
- Premio de la Crítica, La Habana.
Viudas de sangre:
- Premio Alejo Carpentier, La Habana, 2004.
Other
References
- Chavarría, Daniel; Vasco, Justo E. (1990). Completo Camagüey (in Spanish). Editorial Letras Cubanas.
- "Falleció Daniel Chavarría, ícono de la literatura policial en América Latina". Granma.cu (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- Staff writer (February 12, 2011). "Daniel Chavarría gets National Literature Prize". Havana Times. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- Staff writer (2011). "Uruguay's Daniel Chavarria Wins Cuban Literature Prize". Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
External links
- Perché ho deciso di vivere a Cuba (in Italian)