Marta Blanco
Chilean writer and journalist (1938–2020)
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Marta Blanco (1938–2020), was a Chilean writer and journalist.[1]
Marta Blanco | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 21 April 2020 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupations | Writer, journalist |
| Spouse | Enrique Lafourcade |
Early life
Blanco was born in Viña del Mar.[2]
Personal life
Blanco was married to Enrique Lafourcade.[3] She was his second wife and they were together for seven years. He had been married to Chilean-born Canadian artist Maria Luisa Segnoret and he went on to marry Chilean painter Rossana Pizarro Garcia.[4]
Books
- The Generation Of The Leaves, Zig-Zag, 1965.[5]
- Everything Is A Lie, Editora Brocal, 1974 – contains 13 stories,
- Bluegirl
- The disappearance of Eleodoro
- Gath & Chávez
- Golden wedding
- The general's feast
- Roast chickens
- A paper crown
- Motel
- The artist consoled
- Presence
- Maternity
- Optical One: She thought she was thinking about it
- Optics two: Mirage
- For The Left Hand, Caos Ediciones, 1990; contains 12 stories,
- Japanese Towels
- Fueguina
- Chu Yuan's iniquities
- Walk
- Flatterer
- Moon that breaks
- Dark honeysuckle affair
- The Lord have mercy on Schtodt
- The saccade of the nuns
- The representative of the fourth part of the universe
- By Eye
- Interrogation by chosen people who know
- Maradentro, Alfaguara, Santiago, 1997.
- La Emperrada, Alfaguara, Santiago, 2001.
- Whale Memory, Uqbar, Santiago, 2009
Awards
- Story Contest of the magazine Paula 1975.
- Story Contest of the magazine Paula 1980.
- Cuentos de El Mercurio Award 1995.
- Tales of El Mercurio Award 1997.
- Erotic Tales Award 2005 (Caras magazine).
- Critics Award 2009 (Círculo de Críticos de Arte de Chile) for Memory of whales .[6]
