Hugo Correa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugo Correa

Chilean writer

Date of Birth: 24-May-1926

Place of Birth: Chile

Date of Death: 23-Mar-2008

Profession: writer, journalist, science fiction writer

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Hugo Correa (Curepto May 24, 1926 – Santiago de Chile March 23, 2008) was a Chilean journalist and science fiction writer, and is widely credited with launching modern science fiction in Latin America.
A couple of his stories appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
He also was a columnist in Chile at the Chilean journals “El Mercurio” and “La Tercera”, also at the Chilean magazines “Ercilla” and “Revista Paula".
Also he was the president of the cultural committee of the Instituto Chileno Norteamericano; co-founder of the Chilean SF Club and president of UFO Chile.