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Pía Barros
Pía Barros Bravo (born 20 January 1956) is a Chilean writer, best known for her short stories. She is associated with her country's literary Generation of '80. Biography Pía Barros left Melipilla, the city where she grew up, "without sorrow", together with "a good girl's destiny and the memory of the mare to which, from the age of seven, she told her poems." She moved to Santiago to study pedagogy in Spanish. There she also attended the workshop of Carlos Ruiz-Tagle (later, she herself would hold a famous workshop), who recommended that she stop "perpetrating poems on defenseless people" and devote herself to narrative. In 1989 she was a visiting professor at the University of Oregon, United States. Pía Barros, who declares herself "a very honored feminist", has stood out for her short stories, although she has also written some novels. In addition, she has published some 30 Artist's book, object books with literary material illustrated by prominent Chilean graphic artists, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melipilla
Melipilla (Mapudungun for "four Pillans") is a Chilean Communes of Chile, commune and Capital (political), capital List of cities in Chile, city of the Melipilla Province, province of the same name. It is part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region and is a significant satellite city of the Chilean capital. The Melipilla commune borders 10 other communes, María Pinto, and a portion of Curacaví to the north; San Pedro, Chile, San Pedro and Alhué to the south; Isla de Maipo, El Monte, Chile, El Monte, Peñaflor, Chile, Peñaflor, Padre Hurtado in the Talagante Province, and Paine, Chile, Paine in the Maipo Province to the east; and San Antonio, Chile, San Antonio in the Valparaíso Region. It has an area of . According to the 2017 census, the commune alone has 123,627 residents and is projected to have 141,612 residents by 2020. Climate History The area has been inhabited since the last Glacial period, glaciation (approx. 11,000 BC). From there, groups of hunters and gatherers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |