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What can you tell me about Victor Jara's artistic work?
At the University of Chile in Santiago, Victor Jara pursued a career in theater. He joined the university's theater program and earned a scholarship for talent.
What songs is Victor jara known for?
Some of his best-known songs are Plegaria a un Labrador and Te Recuerdo Amanda.
Did Victor Jara do anything besides music?
Victor Jara was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and communist political activist.

Question: Was Jara an actor or a playwrite?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Victor Jara an actor or a playwrite?