Pablo Paredes Muñoz
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Pablo Salvador Paredes Muñoz (Santiago de Chile, February 1, 1982) is a Chilean publicist, poet, playwright, and screenwriter for film and television, as well as a political activist. He was spokesperson for the Federation of Secondary Students of Santiago (Feses) and national coordinator of the Democratic Revolution.[1][2] Since March 11, 2022, he has been director of the Secretariat of Communications within the government of Gabriel Boric.[3]
Pablo Paredes | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1982 |
| Party | Democratic Revolution |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Playwright |
Biography
Paredes studied advertising and graduated in communications from the University of Santiago. He also obtained a master's degree in Political Communication from the University of Chile.[4]
He is a member of the generation Novísima poesía latinoamericana, along with the poets Héctor Hernández Montecinos, Paula Ilabaca, and Diego Ramírez. As a playwright, he has participated in both film and television, particularly with the series El Reemplazante.[5]
Paredes was director of the Iberoamerican Festival of Current Poetry "Poquita Fe".[6][4] His plays have been staged in Chile and abroad and his poems have been translated into English, German, and Polish.[4]
He has worked as an academic at the University of Santiago, teaching classes such as Social Communication or the Librettos y Guiones workshop, as well as at the universities of Chile and Católica.[3] He has also been dedicated to the conceptualization of political campaigns, being a scriptwriter for the presidential candidacy of Beatriz Sánchez in 2017 and Gabriel Boric in 2021.[3]