Manuel Rojas

Nació en Buenos Aires el 8 de enero de 1896, hijo de Manuel Rojas Córdoba y Dorotea Sepúlveda, ambos chilenos. A pesar de pasar un par de años en Chile, su madre ya viuda volvió a Argentina en 1903. Manuel estudió hasta los 11 años en ese país.
A los 16 decidió volver a Chile, donde realizó en variados oficios como pintor, electricista, estibador, aprendiz de sastre, actor en compañías teatrales, entre otros. Se casó con María Baeza con quien tuvo tres hijos.
Luego de enviudar viajó por Europa, Sudamérica y Medio Oriente. Posteriormente comenzó a trabajar como escritor en Los Tiempos y Las Últimas Noticias. Fue profesor en la Universidad de Chile.
Murió el 11 de marzo de 1973 en Chile.

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