An unpublished document by Manuel Antonio Matta: Notes about the biography of Francisco de Paula Matta

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Abstract

This work presents a transcription of an unpublished text written by the Chilean politician and writer Manuel Antonio Matta in 1861. The text contains notes regarding the life and work of his older brother, the Chilean lawyer and journalist Francisco de Paula Matta, a writer associated with the Chilean Literary Movement known as the Generation of 1842.

Keywords:

Francisco de Paula Matta, Manuel Antonio Matta, Chilean Literature, Generation of 1842, XIX century

Author Biography

Claudio Soltmann Cáceres, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Magíster en Estudios literarios y culturales latinoamericanos por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6044-6272. Correo electrónico: casoltma@uc.cl