The Chilean writer Antonio Skarmeta, whose most famous novel An ardent patience was adapted for cinema in 1994 with “The Postman”, where Philippe Noiret played Pablo Neruda, died Tuesday at the age of 83, his family announced to AFP.
« My father actually died this morning. It’s a long process that began years ago with Alzheimer’s disease and ended with natural death “, said Fabian Skarmeta.
His work, including a dozen novels, and numerous tales, stories, poems, works for young people and plays, has been awarded numerous prizes in the Spanish language. In 2014, he received the National Literature Prize from Chilithe highest national award.
« Thank you, maestro, for the life you have lived. For stories, novels and theater. For political commitment », wrote the president of Chile, Gabriel Boricon his X account. He also thanked him for the television cultural program The book show (The Book Show) that Antonio Skarmeta hosted on Chilean television in the 90s and “ who expanded the boundaries of literature ».
Son roman An ardent patiencepublished in 1987, recounts the friendly relationship of a young postman with Pablo Neruda. Michael Radford’s film adaptation won the Academy Award for Best Music in 1997.
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