Julio Barrenechea (1910–1979) was a Chilean writer, politician, and diplomat. He won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1960.

Works published " Rally of Butterflies" (El mitin de las mariposas ) (1930), " Dream mirror" (Espejo de sueño) (1935) " Rumor of the World" (Rumor del mundo) (1942) " My City" (Mi ciudad) (1945) " Daily dying" (Diario morir) (1954) " Collected Poems" (Poesía completa) (1958 ) " Anthology. Foreword Alone" (Antología. Prólogo de Alone) (1961) " Israel: a tree for every dead" (Israel: un árbol por cada muerto) (1962) " Fruits of the country" (Frutos del país) (1964) " Live ash" (Ceniza viva) (1968) " Moods" (Estados de ánimo) (1970) " Rendered voice" (Voz rendida) (1975) " Poem of Colombia and of being" (Poema de Colombia y del ser) (1977) " Compadre my pleasure" (El compadre mucho gusto) (1978) " The non mysterious India" (La India no misteriosa) (1982) " The sun of India" (El sol de la India) (1986)