Blog 5 - Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?

Leila Guerriero

I'm not much of a fan of journalists, but Leila Guerriero and her pen captivated me. I met her last year in the Reportage class, when teacher Ximena Póo recommended us to read a report that Leila had written. It is ironic that she is my favorite, as she did not study journalism and is not technically a journalist. She has interviewed and written about many well known people. From Nicanor Parra to Hugo Chávez. Musicians, writers, journalists, poets. Anyone who is an artist in their field. It's amazing how he can bring you close to people's sensibility through words and phrases. His way of following the story is something I haven't seen before.

I haven't read books by her, but I definitely recommend Plano Americano, there I was able to read some of her profiles and of course, it's wonderful what you learn when you read about someone from another eye, an eye that observes sensations and not trivialities. If you like writing more than reading, this is what are looking for. Inspiration.

Leila Guerriero: «Leo mucho en movimiento: viajes, traslados. Incluso mientras camino»

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  1. Andrés11 de junio de 2023 a las 13:58

    I didn't know about her but what a cast for important latin persons she had interviewed! I need classes with Ximena Póo I know her only by the memes hahaha

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  2. Matías Elgueta11 de junio de 2023 a las 21:07

    Sometimes people who haven´t necessarily studied his career are the ones who contribute quite interesting visions to it.

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  3. Ociel Casanova11 de junio de 2023 a las 23:25

    In my case, it was Alejandra Carmona. Excellent choice.

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  4. Camila Durán D12 de junio de 2023 a las 10:09

    I love her writing! I would like to read more of her!

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