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Jorge Edwards

Jorge Edwards is a Chilean writer, novelist, journalist and critic. Among his many books are Persona non grata (1973), El museo de cera (The Wax Museum, 1981), and El sueño de la historia (The Dream of History, 2000). His award include the 1999 the Premio Cervantes (1999).

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Russian death, European stain

The degradation of Russian society revealed in the killing of Anna Politkovskaya both echoes and contrasts with the Soviet era, says the Chilean novelist Jorge Edwards.

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