Ginaro prieto (1889- 1946) is a Chilean novelist. Born in the capital Santiago. 19 12 Soon after graduating from college, he began to write articles for newspapers. A few years later, I took charge of a magazine. From 1932 to 1936, he was elected as a member of parliament. His reports and commentaries are very popular with readers, and the lines between them are full of vivid and practical insights, bitter satire and thought-provoking humor. Journalism broadened his horizons and gave him the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. He was an influential figure in the Chilean press at that time and was very famous in society.

The publication of Companion (1928) established his position in literature and became an outstanding novelist in the history of Chilean literature. This novel has been published in many versions in Chile and other Latin American countries and translated into many languages. In Mexico, it was put on the screen; In Spain, it was adapted into a play by playwright Luca Dettner, and it was staged in Madrid in the early 1950s, which achieved remarkable success.