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The coronavirus has taken away one of the greatest authors of our time. Epicurean, globetrotter and committed, he loved sport, without forgetting motorcycles.
The writer Luis Sepúlveda died at the age of 70, struck down by Covid-19, in a hospital in Oviedo. Chilean by birth, but French then Spanish by adoption, the South American author was a giant of literature. One of those who could allow himself, thanks to his extraordinary narrative instinct, to write various literary genres. Known to the general public for his novel The old man who read romance novels, he was one of those who knew how, with a clear pen, to tell stories because he himself was a story in his own right.
He took pleasure in alternating genres: tales Story of a seagull and the cat who taught him to fly at the most mature Diary of a Romantic Killer, Via Love meeting in a country at war, where he condensed his extraordinary journey of passion and commitment. He had fought against the dictatorship of Pinochet (for which he was imprisoned), against that of the Somoza in Nicaragua, for ecology by getting involved with Greenpeace or by living for a year in the heart of the Amazon forest. with the Shuar Indians for a UNESCO mission. A life of passion and commitment, definitely.
Luis Sepúlveda bewitched and fascinated. Unlike a large number of Latin American authors, influenced by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez where fantasy and surrealism often take precedence over reality, his writing was nourished by real life and his experiences. . Short sentences, words chosen carefully, because the message had to reach people. The enigmatic side of intellectuals and the pompousness of a certain cultural snobbery irritated him.
Very present in literary fairs and festivals, it was in one of them, in Portugal, that he contracted the disease which killed him. But he loved traveling to meet people and cultures, and he was rarely missing for these events. An Epicurean, he loved good things but knew how to ask questions. He had also joined forces with Carlo Petrini, the creator of Slow Food, to write a literary treatise on food, Two ideas of happiness.
He found happiness with Carmen Yanez, his first and last great love whom he married firstly, then again twenty years later. In the meantime, everyone had lived a thousand lives to finally find each other. Sepúlveda was like this: life gives, life takes back, the important thing is to remain consistent in your choices.
Passionate, he was also passionate about sport, proud of his Latin American roots and these were manifested in his love for football of course, but not only that. That's why we wanted to remember him with this image (taken by RomagnaNoi), prise lors du rassemblement motard “Reunion 2018” organisé à Rimini. Lunettes de soleil, son éternelle barbe, il s’était glissé parmi les passionnés qui foulaient le bitume. L’écrivain chilien était aussi comme ça : il aimait les personnes passionnées, comme lui.
