Rafael Chaparro Madiedo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rafael Chaparro Madiedo

Colombian writer

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1963

Place of Birth: Bogotá, Colombia

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1995

Profession: writer

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Rafael Chaparro Madiedo

  • Rafael Chaparro Madiedo (born December 23, 1963 in Bogotá, died April 18, 1995 in Bogotá) was a Colombian writer who won Colombia's 1992 National Literature Prize for his only novel Opium in Clouds (Opio en las nubes).
  • Chaparro was influenced by Colombian novelist Andrés Caicedo and by twentieth century American literary and art movements.
  • His novel, Opium in Clouds received little initial literary acclaim outside of the National Literature award, but has been very popular among young adults in Colombia and has an extended online fan base.
  • He died of lupus in 1995.

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