Antonio Skármeta
Antonio Skármeta | |
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Skármeta in 1981 | |
| Born | Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic November 7, 1940 Antofagasta, Chile |
| Died | October 15, 2024 (aged 83) Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation | Writer, scriptwriter, director |
| Language | Spanish |
| Education | Instituto Nacional |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Ardiente paciencia (1985) |
| Notable awards | Prix Médicis étranger (2001) Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa (2011) National Prize for Literature (2014) |
| Spouse | Cecilia Boisier (div.) Nora María Preperski |
| Children | Beltrán Skármeta Boisier Gabriel Skármeta Boisier Fabián Skármeta Preperski |
Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic (November 7, 1940 – October 15, 2024) was a Chilean writer, screenwriter, and director. His novel Ardiente paciencia was the basis for the film Il Postino. In Chile, he was popularly known for hosting a television show on literature and the arts. He served as Chile’s ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2003. In 2014, he was awarded the Chilean National Literature Prize.