Pedro Medina Avendaño
| Pedro Medina Avendaño | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1915 Cómbita, Boyacá, Colombia |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Political Scientist, Writer |
| Language | Spanish language |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Alma mater | National University of Colombia |
| Notable work(s) | Anthem of Bogotá Anthem of Boyacá |
| Notable award(s) | Civil Order of Merit Rank of Grand District Cross - City of Bogotá, 2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Sofia Torres Remolina (1944-present) |
Pedro Medina Avendaño (born September 14, 1915) is a Colombian lawyer and poet, author of the Anthem of Bogotá and the Anthem of Boyacá, he is also known as the "Poet of the Anthems".[1]
Medina, son of Pedro Medina Niño and Carmen Avendaño,[1] is married to Sofia Torres Remolina since 1944. He attended school in Tunja at the Colegio Salesiano, and later attended the National University of Colombia where he received a Doctorate of Laws, Political Science and Social Sciences, specialized in Penal and Administrative law.[2]
In addition to authoring the anthems of Bogotá[3] and Boyacá,[4] he has composed the anthems of his native city of Cómbita,[5] and Sogamoso,[6] as well as the anthems of other institutions such as the anthem of Tunja´s Lawyers Club,[7] the anthem of the Colombian Liberal Party,[8] the anthems of the Universidad Libre,[9] La Gran Colombia University,[10] Central University[11] and the Colegio Mayor of Cundinamarca University,[12] among many more. For his contributions, the City of Bogotá awarded Medina the Civil Order of Merit "City of Bogotá" in the rank of Grand District Cross for Distinguished Merit.[2]
[edit] Works
- Selección Poética [Poetic Selection]. Tunja: Academía Boyacense de Historia. 1994. OCLC 253576408.
- Las Breves Horas [The Short Hours]. Bogotá: Comercial Moderna. OCLC 14056639.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Moreno Rojas, Samuel (2009-08-06). "Homenaje al autor del himno de Bogotá, "El Poeta de los Himnos"". Bogotá: Blog Samu[El]Alcalde. http://www.samuelalcalde.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5542:homenaje-al-autor-del-himno-de-bogota-el-poeta-de-los-himnos&Itemid=82. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ a b Mockus Šivickas, Antanas; Soraya Montoya Gonzalez (2002-11-21). "Decreto 470 de 2002". Bogotá: Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá. http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=6610. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "El Himno de Bogotá". Alcaldía de Bogotá. 2006-04-09. http://www.bogota.gov.co/portel/libreria/php/x_imprimir.php?id=356. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Ocampo López, Javier. El imaginario en Boyacá: la identidad del pueblo boyacense y su proyección en la simbología regional. Vol.1. District University of Bogotá. p. 57. ISBN 9789589160893. OCLC 318241361.
- ^ "Información general-Símbolos". Alcaldía de Cómbita. http://combita-boyaca.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=m-d1--&m=f#simbolos. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Información general-Símbolos". Alcaldía de Sogamoso. http://www.soata-boyaca.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=m1I1--&m=f#simbolos. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Chamié, Katya (2008-08-06). "El Hombre Del Himno". El Tiempo. http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-3043570. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Pinzón de Lewin, Patricia (1987). Los partidos políticos colombianos : (estatutos, reglamentos, programas). Bogotá: FESCOL. OCLC 18573079.
- ^ "Símbolos". Universidad Libre. http://www.unilibrepereira.edu.co/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=22. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Heráldica Grancolombiana". La Gran Colombia University. http://www.ulagrancolombia.edu.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154&Itemid=114. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Himno Universidad Central" (PDF). Universidad Central. p. 1. http://www.conexioncentral.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/PROGRAMACI%C3%93N-TEMPORADA-DEL-ARTE-2009-ARTE-Y-CIENCIA.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Símbolos". Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca. http://www2.unicolmayor.edu.co:8070/cmc/hermesoft/portal/home_3/htm/cont0.jsp?rec=not_504.jsp. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
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