Chilean male dramatists and playwrights

Armando_Mook

Armando Mook, also Armando Moock Bousquet (1894 in Santiago to 1942 in Buenos Aires) was a Chilean writer and playwright. He wrote the play Arm in Arm Down the Street, which was adapted into films in 1956 and 1966. Other works include Los demonios (1917) and La Serpiente (1919). La Serpiente (also La Serpierde; "The Serpent") is considered his best work. He was a contemporary of Germán Luco Cruchaga.

Pedro_Sienna

Pedro Sienna (13 May 1893—20 March 1972) was a Chilean playwright, poet, journalist, art critic and theatre and movie actor who is also remembered as one of his country's pioneering directors in the early years of silent film.
He was married to Julia Benavides Hübler. They had three children: two were twins who died as toddlers, and Carmen Julia.

Daniel_de_la_Vega

Daniel de la Vega (30 June 1892 – 29 July 1971) was a Chilean journalist, poet, playwright, chronicler, and novelist.
De la Vega was born in Quilpué (now part of Greater Valparaiso) into an educated family who instilled in him a love of literature. He graduated from the lyceum in Quilpué. The poetry in his first book, El calor del Terruño (1912), has been called "light and delicate" with an "arresting mysticism".He was friends with poet and playwright Víctor Domingo Silva. In 1953, he received the 12th Chilean National Prize in Literature for his work in both journalism and theater. His primary contributions were published originally in periodicals, notably in the column "Hoy" ("Today") in Ultimas Noticias, but he put together over forty books as well. De la Vega died in Santiago de Chile.