Ramón Paz Ipuana (December 17, 1937 in Yosuitpa – October 27, 1992 in Paraguaipoa) was a Venezuelan writer, researcher,[1] linguist and poet of Wayuu origin. [2] He is considered one of the most important writers in the Wayuu language.[3][4]
Ramón Paz Ipuana | |
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 Ramón Paz Ipuana in July 2018 | |
| Born | December 17, 1937 Yosuitpa, Venezuela |
| Died | October 27, 1992 (aged 54) Paraguaipoa, Venezuela |
| Occupation | Poet, teacher, writer, and linguist |
| Genre | Poetry, Short stories |
Biography
editPaz Ipuana worked in the Normal School of Maracaibo forming intercultural bilingual Wayuunaiki-Spanish teachers.[5] After his death in 1992, his daughters Neima, Neida, Mayui, and Esmeralda continued publishing his works based on the manuscripts of traditional Wayuu stories he left.[6]
Works
edit- Mitos, leyendas y cuentos guajiros (1973). Instituto Agrario Nacional – Programa de Desarrollo Indígena.
- El Conejo y el Mapurite (1979). Ediciones Ekaré, ISBN 9789802570065.
- El Burrito y la Tuna (1979). Ediciones Ekaré. ISBN 9802570311.
- La Capa del Morrocoy (1982). Ediciones Ekaré. ISBN 9802570702
- La leyenda de Waleker (2007). Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación. ISBN 9789800201480
- Ale'eya. Cosmovisión wayuu: Relatos sagrados, conceptos y descripciones de la cultura wayuu (2016). Fondo Editorial Wayuu Alaülayu.
References
edit- ^ Biblioteca Ramón Paz Ipuana, un laboratorio del conocimiento en la zona norte extrema de La Guajira
- ^ Inaugurada la primera biblioteca indígena pública en la Alta Extrema Guajira. El Espectador
- ^ "Tres escritores wayuu traen vientos renovadores desde el desierto" de Ana María Ferreira. Latin American Literature Today
- ^ Prometeo en la Guajira. ProDavinci
- ^ Libros de Ramón Paz Ipuana. Ekaré Europa
- ^ Lanzamiento de obra literaria Ale’eya por Ramón Paz Ipuana en Paraguaipoa