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Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal

Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal (born 31 October 1945) is a Colombian writer and politician. He attended the University of Valle and was the runner-up for a Premio Nadal in 1971 for ''Dabeiba''. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1984, and was Governor of Valle del Cauca Department from 1998 to 1999. He also wrote the highly rated telenovela El Bazar de los Idiotas. He is one of the few atheists to hold public office in Colombia. Provided by Wikipedia