![]() ![]() While he may not be as well known as some of his contemporaries like Julio Cortázar, Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez, or Carlos Fuentes, Donoso was an important contributor to the so-called Boom Latinoamericano. Twenty-five years ago today, on December 7, 1996, we lost Chilean author José Donoso to liver cancer. This post, then, is an attempt to start something along those lines. As I was thinking of new ways to blog more, it occurred to me that we could have our own “calendar” to commemorate the birthdays and/or deaths of those who made significant contributions to Hispanic culture. ![]() I still like to look at the calendar each day and learn a little about whose day we celebrate and why they were important. ![]() When I became Catholic, one aspect of the Church that I grew to love was the liturgical calendar, which includes feast days of recognized saints. The Chilean writer died 25 years ago today: December 7, 1996 ![]()
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