Guillermo Blest Gana facts for kids
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Guillermo Blest Gana
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| Born | 28 April 1829 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 11 July 1904 (aged 75) Santiago, Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
| Alma mater | National Institute |
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Guillermo Blest Gana (born April 28, 1829 – died November 7, 1904) was a famous writer from Chile. He is known as one of the most important writers of Romantic literature in his country.
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About Guillermo Blest Gana
Guillermo Blest Gana was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1829. His mother, María de la Luz Gana López, was from a well-known Chilean family. His father, William Cunningham Blest, was an Anglo-Irish doctor. He helped to modernize medicine in Chile in the early 1800s.
One writer, Carlos Orrego Luco, described Guillermo like this:
He was tall and thin, with very fair skin. He had a wide forehead and long, wavy blond hair, which was popular in the Romantic style. His large, bright blue eyes had a dreamy look that, people said, charmed everyone.
Guillermo Blest Gana went to the National Institute. Later, he became a professor at the University of Chile. In 1857, he had to leave Chile. This was because he did not agree with the government of President Manuel Montt. He then lived in different countries in America and Europe.
He came back to Chile in 1863. After that, he worked as a diplomat, representing Chile in other countries. He served in Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil. In 1894, he became the mayor of Linares.
Guillermo had a younger brother named Alberto Blest Gana. Alberto was also a writer. Many people consider him the greatest Chilean novelist of his time. His books are still printed today and are often read in schools. Guillermo's other brother, Joaquín, was a literary critic, meaning he wrote reviews and analyses of books.
His Writing Style
Guillermo Blest Gana is best remembered for his poems. He also tried writing novels, short stories, historical dramas (plays about history), and zarzuelas (Spanish musical plays). However, these were not as successful as his poetry.
He started publishing his poems when he was 19 years old in the Journal of Santiago. In 1858, he started his own newspaper called the Journal of the Pacific in Valparaíso.
Some of His Works
Poems
- Poesías, 1854
- Armonías, 1884
Novel
- El número 13, 1869
Play
- La conjuración de Almagro, 1858
Musical Play
- El pasaporte, 1890
See also
In Spanish: Guillermo Blest Gana para niños
