Alberto Blest Gana
Chilean novelist and diplomat
Alberto Blest Gana was a Chilean novelist and diplomat, considered the father of Chilean novel. Blest Gana was of Irish and Basque descent. Wikipedia
Born: May 4, 1830, Chile
Died: November 9, 1920 (age 90 years), Paris, France
Books: Martín Rivas, Gladys Fairfield, and Mart in Rivas
Nationality: Chilean
Movies: Manuel Rodríguez
Previous office: Intendente de la provincia de Colchagua (1864–1866)