Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba | |
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| Born | September 3, 1905 Barinas, Venezuela |
| Died | March 28, 1971 (aged 65) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Occupation | Poet, Diplomat, Political figure |
| Notable awards | National Prize for Literature of Venezuela 1966 |
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba (September 3, 1905 – March 28, 1971), was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet. Author of Florentino y El Diablo.
A municipality in Barinas was named after him, and in the city of Barinas there is the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Museum.[1]
Bibliography
- Música de cuatro (1928)
- Rezagos de un poemario extraviado en la cárcel (1929)
- Cantas (1933)
- Glosas al cancionero (1940)
- Florentino y El Diablo (1940/1950/1957)
- Caminos que andan (1962)
- Lazo Martí: vigencia en lejanía (1965)
- Obra poética (1967)
