Pedro Lemebel

Chilean writer (1952-2015) · Chile · On the map · Writers · Died at 62

Pedro Segundo Mardones Lemebel was a Chilean essayist, chronicler, performer and novelist. He was openly gay and known for his cutting critique of authoritarianism and for his humorous depiction of Chilean popular culture, from a queer perspective. He was nominated for Chile's National Literature Prize in 2014.

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2015Died23 January 20152013Premio Iberoamericano de Letras José DonosoAward2006Anna Seghers PrizeAward1999Guggenheim FellowshipAward1952Born21 November 1952