José Arraño
José Santos Arraño Acevedo (14 October 1921 – 24 November 2009)[1] was a famous writer and historian from Pichilemu, mostly known for his books on the history of the city.
José Arraño | |
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| Born | José Arraño Acevedo October 14, 1921 Quebrada del Nuevo Reino, Pichilemu, Chile |
| Died | November 24, 2009 (aged 88) Pichilemu, Chile |
| Occupation | Writer, Historian, Radio announcer |
Biography
Life
Arraño was one of the 12 sons of José Luis Arraño Ortiz and María Soledad Acevedo Caro.[1]
During his childhood he lived in Pichilemu, and he later went to study in Los Hermanos Maristas School in San Fernando and the Pontifical Seminary of Santiago.
He was a collaborator of the Santiago's press through articles devoted to Pichilemu and Colchagua, publishing in newspapers such as Las Últimas Noticias or La Época and in dozens of other regional newspapers,[2] taking Arraño Acevedo as the most important historian of Pichilemu and the most dedicated to promote Pichilemu's tourism. All his articles were included in two books: Pichilemu y Sus Alrededores Turísticos and Hombres y Cosas de Pichilemu. He habitually read his articles in his radial program, that was broadcasted for almost a decade, La Hora de José Arraño Acevedo.
During this time, one of his quotes became famous:
| “ | ¡Que Lindo es Pichilemu![3] (English: How beautiful Pichilemu is!) | ” |
Death
On November 21, 2009 he was taken to Pichilemu Hospital, and died three days later of pneumonia at the age of 88.[4]
His funeral was held in Pichilemu's Inmaculada Concepción Parish, from November 24 until November 25, 2009, and he was buried November 25, 2009 in the Pichilemu cemetery.[1]
Books
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Homenaje a la partida de Don José Santos Arraño Lizana Archived 2009-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, Pichilemu's official website (in Spanish)
- ↑ José Arraño Acevedo (1998-12-06). "Acanthus" (PDF) (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Pichilemu lamenta la muerte de José Arraño Acevedo[dead link], Pichilemu Chile (in Spanish)
- ↑ "José Arraño, el prolífico escritor, dos libros, y centenares de artículos en diarios, murió ayer". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-04-25.