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Antonio Skrmeta at Rollins College
Chilean novelist, screenwriter and diplomat whose novel Ardiente paciencia was adapted for the screen twice, including in 1995 for the Italian film Il Postino (The Postman).
Event Details
February 3, 2016, 6:15 p.m.
Screening ofNo(based on Skrmeta’s play,The Referendum)with author introduction and post-screening Q&A
Enzian Theater
VistNoWebsite & Watch Trailer
Tickets are free and can be obtained in the English Department office on the first floor ofCarnegie Hall. ContactJessica Lovein the English Department for more information.
February 4, 2016, 4:00 p.m.
Antonio Skrmeta: Master Class
Bush Auditorium
February 4, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Antonio Skrmeta: Reading, On-stage Interview, and Signing
Bush Auditorium
Speaker Bio
A Chilean novelist, screenwriter, and diplomat, Antonio Skrmeta was the grandson of Yugoslav immigrants. While attending the University of Santiago, from which he graduated in 1963, he produced plays by Edward Albee, William Saroyan, and Eugene Ionesco with the universitys drama group. He received an MA from Columbia Univeristy in 1966 and published his first book, a collection of short stories titledEl entusiasmo(Enthusiasm), in 1967. It was followed in 1969 byDesnudo en el tejado(Naked on the Roof)which won the Casa de las Amricas de la Habana Prize and was the first of his works to be widely distributedand in 1973 byEl ciclista del San Cristbal(The Rider of San Cristbal). He finished another collection,Tiro libre(Free Kick), as well as the novelSo que la nieve arda(I Dreamt the Snow Was Burning) while living in Argentina in exile from Chiles military regime.
In 1975 Skrmeta moved to Berlin, where he lived until he returned to Santiago in 1988. During this period he wroteNovios y solitarios(Couples and Singles),No pas nada(Nothing Happened), andLa insurreccin(The Insurrection). He followed these withArdiente paciencia, a novel that tells the story of an extraordinary friendship that develops between the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda living in exile, and his postman.Ardiente pacienciasubsequently became Skrmetas most popular work. It was translated into 20 languages and was adapted for the screen twiceinArdiente paciencia, for which Skrmeta wrote the screenplay and which he directed in 1983 (two years before the manuscript was published in book form), and in the Italian filmIl postino(The Postman).
Skrmetas subsequent books includeMatch Ball,La boda del poeta(The Poets Wedding), andEl baile de la victoria(The Dancer and the Thief). He also publishedWatch Where the Wolf Is Going(1991), a selection of his short stories in English translation; wrote several other film scripts (including the 1998 adaptation of Isabel Allendes 1987 novelEva Luna); hosted a successful television program on books; and translated a number of English-language works into Spanish. He served as Chiles ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2003.
In 2011, his novelLos dias del arcoiris(The Days of the Rainbow) won the prestigious Premio iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de Amrica de Narrativa. His playEl plebiscito, based on the same true incident as this novel, was the basis for the Oscar-nominated filmNo.
A film for his 2014 novel,A Distant Father, is scheduled for release in February 2016.
In 2014, he was awarded Chile’s National Literature Prize.
Friends of Chile,
On Tuesday April 1, 2014 Chile once again experienced a powerful earthquake and tsunami that followed. This was an underwater earthquake off the coast in North Chile, referred to as a seaquake or maremoto in Spanish. There was considerable destruction and six lives were lost as a result. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of those lost.
The interest and engagement of concerned nations is valued and appreciated.Even when there is lesser impact, these events cause untold fear and anxiety in the people affected. In this case several of Chiles neighbors were equally alarmed and these countries all took measures to prevent injury and loss of life by evacuating the coastal areas and more vulnerable structures close to the epicenter.
The solidarity of the world community is a comfort to the Chilean peoples and we thank you for that.
Mariela Griffor
Honorary Consul of Chile in Michigan
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Amigos de la comunidad Chilena de Michigan:
Los invitamos a participar de un “pot-luck” para celebrar el dia de nuestra Independencia.
FECHA: Sabado 18 de Septiembre, 4 p.m.
LUGAR: Piemontese Club, 38500 W. Nine Mile Rd. in Farmington Hills, (E. ofHaggerty Rd. ,W. of Halstead, N. side of Nine Mile Rd.)Telefono: 248-474-9342
Habr exquisitas EMPANADAS, como siempre, (Sra. Zahira!) pero se pide a cada familia traer un plato para compartir.
Familias cuyo apellido empiecen con letras A a L, un plato principal, carne, etc. De M a Z , postre, ensalada, etc.
DONACION: Nios, gratis. 12 a 18, $5, adultos $10 por persona. Habr refrescos, vino, te y caf.
Invite a sus familiares y amigos, avsenos antes del Lunes 13 de Sept. para saber cuntos asistirn.
(Envie sus cheques al presidente del club Robinson Zamorano
37590 River Bend, Farmington Hills, MI, 48335 Telef. 248-766-2528)
POR FAVOR, COMPARTA ESTA INFORMACION CON CHILENOS QUE NO TENGAN CORREO ELECTRONICO, especialmente la gente nueva…
Si hay compatriotas que estn en una situacin difcil por la economa de nuestro estado de Michigan, y por ello no puedan asistir, por favor llamen al Presidente Robinson Zamorano al : 248 766 2528
Los esperamos! Chequeen: www.chileanclub.org Abrazos, y Viva Chile!!
La directiva, Club Chileno de Michigan.
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Estimados amigos,
Debido al terromoto en Chile se ha creado una Website que se puede visitar en www.state.gov y un correo electronico: ChileEarthquake@state.gov y un telefono de emergencia que es (888) 407-4747.
Formas de ayudar: En estos momentos Chile ha pedido a la Comunidad Internacional NO enviar ningn tipo de ayuda por el momento, ya que se quiere evaluar y diagnosticar claramente las necesidades reales. Por lo anterior, le ruego a la Comunidad Chilena, que esperemos un tiempo -de unas dos a tres semanas- para evaluar .
Bienvenidos al sitio Web del Consulado Honorario de Chile en Detroit, Michigan. Es un placer poder introducirlos a las actividades del Consulado y tambin introducirlos a nuestra participacin de nuestro trabajo en diferentes organizaciones como el Consular Corps of Detroit, el Club Chileno de Michigan o las diferentes Cmaras de Comercio de la ciudad de Detroit.
Con invitarlos a conocer este consulado, quisiera mencionar que el propsito del sitio es entregarles informacin sobre las funciones del Consulado, su mbito de accin, lo que est en capacidad de hacer y sus principales actividades. El Consulado Honorario de Detroit es un Consulado con permiso para actuar.
La vinculacin entre Chile y Estados Unidos que con el tiempo se ha enriquecido a travs de los aportes de muchos chilenos, esta relacin no es nueva y crece da a da. Esta activa comunidad chilena residente ha contribuido a la construccin de la sociedad multicultural de Estados Unidos y le ha agregado contenido a la relacin entre nuestros pases.
Hemos incluido aqu informacin bsica para los amigos americanos y extranjeros que tengan planificado o necesitan crear lazos de negocios o investigacin con nuestro pas.
Como Cnsul Honorario acreditado en esta ciudad en Noviembre de 2007, mi objetivo es trabajar en estrecho contacto con la comunidad chilena residente en la promocin de los valores nacionales y la materializacin de los proyectos destinados a reafirmar nuestra identidad y difundir nuestra cultura.
Con la esperanza de profundizar y diversificar nuestra presencia en la sociedad Americana, los invito a hacernos llegar sugerencias y apoyo en esta labor. Nos pueden contactar a travs de nuestra Web o en nuestras oficinas ubicada en Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
Saludos Cordiales,
Mariela Griffor,
Cnsul Honorario en Detroit.
