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| Born | 26 March 1914 Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Died | 11 January 1995(1995-01-11) (aged 80) Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, literary critic, scholar |
| Awards | Chilean National Prize for Literature (1980) |
Roque Esteban Scarpa Straboni (26 March 1914 – 11 January 1995) was aChilean writer, literary critic and scholar. He won theChilean National Prize for Literature in 1980. He was ofCroatian[1] andCorsica descent.
Scarpa served as professor of literature at theUniversity of Chile and was a prominent member of the Chilean Academy of Language. In 1943 he founded the Teatro de Ensayo of the Catholic University of Chile. He was director of the National Library of Chile (1967–1971 and 1973–1977).
He also served as a literary critic in the newspapersEl Mercurio andLa Aurora.
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