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Artists and Writers of Latin America
Contains links to biographies of many of the most important writers and artists in the history of Latin America.
Biography of Jorge Luís Borges (1899-1986)
Jorge Luís Borges (1899-1986)was an Argentine writer and poet. His intellectual short stories made him internationally famous, and his is considered a precursor to the famous Latin American literary "Boom" of the late Twentieth Century.
Biography of Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito)
Biography of Roberto Gómez Bolaños, a.k.a. Chespirito, Mexican writer and actor who made famous characters such as el Chavo del 8 and el Chapulín Colorado.
Biography of Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera was Mexico's best-known muralist. An avowed communist, he was as well known for controversy as art, and his is also famous for his volatile marriage to fellow artist Frida Kahlo.