Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal (born 31 October 1945) is a Colombian writer, and politician.[1] He attended the University of Valle and was the runner-up for a Premio Nadal in 1971 for Dabeiba. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1984. and was Governor of Valle del Cauca Department from 1998–1999. He also wrote the highly rated telenovela El Bazar de los Idiotas. He is one of the few atheists to hold public office in Colombia.[2]
Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal | |
|---|---|
| 66th Governor of Valle del Cauca | |
| In office 1 January 1998 – 28 July 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Germán Villegas Villegas |
| Succeeded by | Juan Fernando Bonilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1945 Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Alma mater | University of Valle (BA, 1970) |
| Profession | Writer |
References
edit- ^ "Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal - Enciclopedia | Banrepcultural".
- ^ "Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal, El Oráculo De Tuluá". Jet-set. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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