Ramon Chao
Ramón Luís Chao Rego (born July 21, 1935 in Villalba , Lugo , † May 20, 2018 in Barcelona ) was a Spanish journalist and writer .
Chao studied music history in Madrid and Paris . In 1956 he and his wife, the Basque artist Felisa Ortega , fled from the Franco regime to France into exile, where their sons Manu Chao (* 1961) and Antoine Chao (* 1963) were born in Paris. In France he worked for Radio France Internationale , Le Monde and Le Monde diplomatique, among others . Chao was the founder of the Prix Juan Rulfo , a prestigious award for Spanish-language short stories, and lived in Paris.
Publications published in German
- Ramón Chao: A train of ice and fire. With Mano Negra through Colombia . Edition Nautilus, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-89401-564-0 .
- Ramón Chao, Ignacio Ramonet: Paris - city of rebels . Rotpunktverlag, Zurich 2010, ISBN 978-3-85869-418-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Diego A. Manrique: El periodista, escritor y músico gallego Ramón Chao falleció ayer en Barcelona a los 82 años. In: El País . May 21, 2018, archived from the original on May 22, 2018 ; Retrieved May 25, 2018 (Spanish).
- ↑ Ramón Chao: A Train of Ice and Fire. To the author. Edition Nautilus, accessed May 25, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chao, Ramon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chao, Ramon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villalba , Lugo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th May 2018 |
| Place of death | Barcelona |