Julio de la Vega (March 4, 1924 – November 11, 2010)[1] was a Bolivian poet and writer. He was born in Puerto Suarez, Santa Cruz, in 1924.
Julio de la Vega | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 Puerto Suarez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Died | November 11, 2010 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, educator |
| Years active | 1940s–2010 |
| Known for | Founder of Gesta Bárbara, Poemario de exaltaciones, Matías, el apóstol suplente |
| Notable work | Matías, el apóstol suplente |
| Awards | Flor Natural Prize (1947), Premio Franz Tamayo (1966), Premio Erich Guttentag (1969), Pablo Neruda Medal (2004), National Culture Prize (2005) |
He was a founding member of the Bolivian literary group Gesta Bárbara in its second version in the 1940s. In 1947, he won the Flor Natural Prize at the Juegos Florales Cervantinos in La Paz. In 1966, he published his poetry collection, Poemario de exaltaciones, which won the Premio Franz Tamayo. In 1969, he received "first mention" at the Premio Erich Guttentag for his soon-to-be-published novel Matías, el apóstol suplente. This novel is widely regarded as one of the finest in Bolivian literature.[citation needed]
He taught literature at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) from 1971 to 2000. He became a member of the Bolivian Academy of Language in 1976. In 2004, he received the Pablo Neruda Medal in Chile. In 2005, he obtained the National Culture Prize (Premio Nacional de Cultura) of Bolivia.
References
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- ^ "Letralia 242 | Noticias | Falleció el escritor boliviano Julio de la Vega". letralia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Bolivia, Opinión (2010-11-12). "Entierran al poeta cruceño Julio de la Vega en La Paz". Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Gesta Bárbara dice adiós a Julio de la Vega". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2024-03-14.