Background
SILVA VALDÉS, Fernán was born on October 15, 1887 in Montevideo. Son of Fernando Silva Antuña and María Valdés.
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Fernán SILVA VALDÉS
Fernán SILVA VALDÉS, Uruguayan writer, poet. Decorations: officer, Sol del Perú; awarded 1st national poetry prize, 1925. member national council on primary and normal edn.; member national fine arts commission; Member: Society General de Autores (director), Comisión de Cooperación Intelectual, P.E.N. Club, Academy Nacional de Letras, Society Amigos del Arte (director).
Education
Educated state schools, is largely self-taught.
Career
Professor of literature, University de Montevideo. Officer, Sol del Perú. Awarded 1st national poetry prize, 1925.
Membership
Member national council on primary and normal edn. Member national fine arts commission. Member: Society General de Autores (director), Comisión de Cooperación Intelectual, P.E.N. Club, Academy Nacional de Letras, Society Amigos del Arte (director).
Connections
Married Julia Pérez Gambin. Children: Fernando and Jaime.
- Father:
- Fernando Silva y Antuña
- Mother:
- Maria Valdés
- Spouse:
- Tulia Pérez Gambin
- child:
- Fernando SILVA VALDÉS
- child:
- Jaime SILVA VALDÉS
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Born
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Nationality
Uruguayan -
Ethnicity
Awards
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Decorations: officer, Sol del Perú. Awarded 1st national poetry prize, 1925.Decorations: officer, Sol del Perú. Awarded 1st national poetry prize, 1925.