Luis Orrego Luco
Luis Orrego Luco
Luis Orrego Luco (May 18, 1866, Santiago - December 3, 1948) was a Chilean politician, lawyer, novelist and diplomat. He served as Minister of Justice from 1918 to 1919 and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile from 1918 to 1921, representing the Radical Party. He took part in the Chilean Civil War of 1891 as a regimental commander on the Congressist side.
His older brother, Alberto, was a well-known painter.
Published Works
Among his novels include
- "A New Idyll" (1892), "Santiago" (1900)
- "On Family, Memories of Old Time" (1912)
- "Through the Storm: Memories of Old Time: The Revolution 1891 "(1914)
- "Stem Wounded: Scenes of Life in Chile "(1929)
- "Playa Negra: Scenes of Life in Chile "(1947).
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.