Eduardo Galeano Biography

Occup.Journalist
FromUruguay
BornSeptember 3, 1940
Montevideo, Uruguay
DiedApril 13, 2015
Montevideo, Uruguay
Aged74 years
Eduardo Galeano was a Uruguayan author, journalist, as well as political protestor, known for his publications on Latin American history, politics, and society. He was born on September 3, 1940, in Montevideo, Uruguay, as well as grew up in a family of small means.

Galeano started his job as a journalist, helping various papers and also magazines in Uruguay and Argentina. He came to be understood for his political coverage as well as criticism of the government, as well as his work commonly landed him in difficulty with authorities.

In the 1960s, Galeano became associated with left-wing politics and joined the Tupamaros, a guerrilla group in Uruguay. He was arrested and locked up in 1973 complying with an armed forces stroke of genius, as well as was ultimately compelled to leave the nation in 1976 due to fatality dangers from the government.

Galeano entered into exile in Argentina, where he remained to create and release books. His most popular job, "The Open Veins of Latin America", was released in 1971 and also examines the history of Latin America and its exploitation by colonial powers and multinational companies. Guide became a classic of Latin American literature and cemented Galeano's online reputation as a leading intellectual and voice of the left in the area.

Throughout his job, Galeano remained to create and publish books on a large range of topics, including soccer, literary works, as well as politics. He likewise remained an outspoken critic of injustice and injustice, and also was understood for his dedication to social justice as well as civils rights.

Galeano got many honors as well as honors throughout his life, including the Casa de las Américas Prize, the Stig Dagerman Prize, and the Alba Cultural Prize. He passed away on April 13, 2015, in Montevideo, Uruguay, leaving a heritage as one of one of the most important writers and also thinkers of Latin America in the 20th century.

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4 Famous quotes by Eduardo Galeano

Small: We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine
"We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine"
Small: I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, w
"I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about Latin America or about the world. It's quite blind and deaf to anything that may happen outside the frontiers of the U.S"
Small: This work is a torture on the rump but a joy to the heart
"This work is a torture on the rump but a joy to the heart"
Small: The walls are the publishers of the poor
"The walls are the publishers of the poor"