Ramón Chao

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Ramón Chao (born 1935 in Vilalba, Lugo) is a Galician writer who emigrated to France in 1956 in order to escape Francisco Franco's regime.

He was chief editor for the Latin American service of Radio France Internationale, and used to work for Le Monde and Le Monde diplomatique.

In 1984 he created the Prix Juan Rulfo award for new Spanish language writers.

He is the father of singer Manu Chao and radio maker Antoine Chao.

[edit] Bibliography (incomplete)

  •  ? : O Camiño de Prisciliano
  •  ? : Le train de feu et de glace ("The train of fire and ice")
  • 2004 : Abécédaire partiel et partial de la globalisation ("Partial ABC of globalisation"), with Ignacio Ramonet and Jacek Wozniak