Luis Sepúlveda





Luis Sepúlveda

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October 04, 1949 in Ovalle, Chile

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Luis Sepúlveda is a Chilean writer, film director, journalist and political activist.

He studied theatre production at the National University. In 1969, Sepúlveda was given a five-year scholarship to continue his drama studies at the Moscow University, but it was withdrawn after five months on account of 'misconduct' (he attended a party with a Politburo Officer's Wife, which was considered high ofense).

Luis Sepúlveda was politically active first as a leader of the student movement and in the Salvador Allende administration in the department of cultural affairs where he was in charge of a series of cheap editions of classics for the general public. He also acted as a mediator between the government and Chilean companies.
After the Chilean cou...more


Average rating: 3.82 · 5,475 ratings · 418 reviews · 43 distinct works
The Old Man Who Read Love S...
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3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,479 ratings — published 1991 — 46 editions
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The Story of a Seagull and ...
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3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,214 ratings — published 1996 — 32 editions
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Patagonia Express
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 1989 — 16 editions
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Mundo del Fin del Mundo
3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 1993 — 16 editions
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As rosas de Atacama
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3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions
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Journal D'un Tueur Sentimen...
3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 1996 — 13 editions
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The Name of a Bullfighter
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3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions
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A sombra do que fomos
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3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions
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Incontro d'amore in un paes...
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3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1997 — 13 editions
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A Lâmpada de Aladino
3.15 of 5 stars 3.15 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions
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“It was the purest love without purpose other than love itself. Without tenure or jealousy.”
Luis Sepúlveda, The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

“-Sí, al borde del vacío comprendió lo más importante - maulló Zorbas.
-Ah, sí? Y qué es lo que comprendió -preguntó el humano.
-Que sólo vuela el que se atreve a hacerlo - maulló Zorbas.”
Luis Sepúlveda, The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly

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