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William Agudelo (Colombia, 1942) A self-taught musician, sculptor and poet, William Agudelo has lived in Nicaragua since … |
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George Mario Angel Quintero (USA, 1964) The son of Colombian parents, George Mario Angel Quintero was born in 1964 San … |
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Vito Apüshana (Miguel Ángel López) (Colombia, 1965) A poet of the Wayuu Nation in northern Colombia, Miguel Ángel López, or, in Wayuu, Vito … |
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José Manuel Arango (Colombia, 1937–2002) José Manuel Arango studied philosophy and education, and became master in philosophy … |
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Jotamario Arbeláez (Colombia, 1944) Jotamario Arbeláez is the main exponent of the nadaísta movement, a group of … |
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Aurelio Arturo (Colombia, 1909–1974) The poetry of Aurelio Arturo is both a world and a frame of mind. It is a dazzling and … |
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José Asunción Silva (Colombia, 1865–1896) Colombia’s most celebrated poet was born in Bogotá, into a rich family, and after a … |
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Porfirio Barba Jacob (Colombia, 1883–1942) Born in Antioquia, Miguel Ángel Osorio, his real name, died in Mexico, where he had … |
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Carlos Bedoya (Colombia, 1951) Carlos Bedoya is a poet, essayist, translator and radio music programmer. He studied … |
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Horacio Benavides (Colombia, 1949) Horacio Benavides has published eight books of poetry, the last two of which: Sin razón … |
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Piedad Bonnet (Colombia, 1951) Piedad Bonnet studied philosophy and literature at the Universidad de los Andes, … |
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Jorge Bustamante García (Colombia, 1951) Poet, essayist, translator and geologist, Jorge Bustamante was born in Zipaquirá, … |
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Margarita Cardona (Colombia, 1949) Margarita Cardona Villa was born in Medellín, Colombia, in August 1949. Her work has … |
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María Mercedes Carranza (Colombia, 1945–2003) María Mercedes Carranza was born in Bogotá in 1945, the same city where she took her … |
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Fernando Charry Lara (Colombia, 1920) Born in Bogotá, Fernando Charry Lara, the well-known poet and critic of the Mito … |
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Fredy Chicangana (Colombia, 1964) Born in the Yanakuna county, in the south-east of the country, Fredy Chicangana whose … |
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Mauricio Contreras (Colombia, 1960) A chemist by training, Mauricio Contreras teaches in several schools in Bogotá. For … |
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Luz Helena Cordero (Colombia, 1961) Luz Helena Cordero Villamizar was born in Bucaramanga and is a professional … |
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Andrea Cote (Colombia, 1981) Andrea Cote was born in the oil port of Barrancabermeja on the banks of the Magdalena … |
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Ramón Cote Baraibar (Colombia, 1963) Ramón Cote, born in Cúcuta, Colombia, studied Art History in the Complutense University … |
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Eduardo Cote Lamus (Colombia, 1928–1964) Poet, diplomat and politician, Eduardo Cote Lamus was born in Cúcuta, did an … |
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Meira Delmar (Colombia, 1922–2009) Meira Delmar is the pseudonym that the fifteen year old Olga Chams Eljach used … |
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Fernando Denis (Colombia, 1968) The highly praised poetry of José Luis González Sanjuan, whose pen name is Fernando … |
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José Luis Díaz Granados (Colombia, 1946) Born in Santa Marta, on the Caribbean coast, Díaz Granados, a poet, novelist and … |
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Federico Díaz-Granados (Colombia, 1974) Born in Bogotá, Federico Díaz-Granados published his first book when he was 21 years … |
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Pedro Arturo Estrada (Colombia, 1956) Pedro Arturo Estrada was born in Girardota (Antioquia), Colombia, in 1956. He has … |
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Tallulah Flores (Colombia, 1951) Flores was born in Barranquilla in northern Colombia but completed her studies in … |
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Gabriel Jaime Franco (Colombia, 1956) Gabriel Jaime Franco is a member of the Board of Editors of the review Prometeo … |
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Jorge Gaitán Durán (Colombia, 1925–1962) “My work simply affirms that at all times man must be conscious that he will die, which … |
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Gustavo Adolfo Garcés (Colombia, 1957) A lawyer with a master’s degree in political studies, Gustavo Adolfo Garcés has been a … |
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Ángela García (Colombia, 1957) Born in Medellín, García read Communication Studies. A co-founder of the International … |
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Felipe García Quintero (Colombia, 1973) In the poetry of Felipe García Quintero there is both verbal and emotional reticence, … |
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León Gil (Colombia, 1954) Born in Venecia, Antioquia, León Gil studied physics at the Universidad de Antioquia … |
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Luz Mary Giraldo (Colombia, 1950) Born in Ibagué, Colombia, Luz Mary Giraldo is a poet, literary critic and university … |
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Eduardo Gómez (Colombia, 1932) Eduardo Gómez has published seven books of poems and three essay collections. He … |
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León de Greiff (Colombia, 1895) León de Greiff was born in Medellín, Colombia, in 1895. A founder of the influential … |
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Jairo Guzmán (Colombia, 1961) Born in Medellin in 1961, Guzmán studied Mathematics at the National University of … |
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Raúl Henao (Colombia, 1944) Raúl Henao. “Poet by trade and one of singular vision. A magician with words and … |
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Miguel Iriarte (Colombia, 1957) A poet, cultural journalist, essayist and for fourteen years professor of Semiotics and … |
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Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy (Colombia, 1971) Hugo Jamioy Juagibioy was born in Waman Tabanók (“Our sacred place of origin”), in the … |
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Samuel Jaramillo (Colombia, 1950) Samuel Jaramillo was born in Bogotá in 1950. An economist and city planner, having … |
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Raúl Gómez Jattin (Colombia, 1945–1997) Born in 1945, Raúl Gómez Jattin desultorily studied law for some years, became an … |
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Fernando Linero (Colombia, 1957) Although he studied Philosophy, Linero says that being born on the day the first … |
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Orietta Lozano (Colombia, 1956) Born in Cali, Colombia, Orietta Lozano has published five books of poems, a novel, a … |
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Henry Luque (Colombia, 1944–2006) Born in Bogota, Henry Luque Muñoz graduated in sociology, gained a master’s degree … |
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Julián Malatesta (Colombia, 1955) A poet, actor and active cultural promoter, born in 1955 in Miranda, Cauca, Julián … |
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Álvaro Marín (Colombia, 1958) Álvaro Marín, who has won several prizes for his poetry, studied zootechnics and now … |
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Gonzalo Márquez Cristo (Colombia, 1963) A poet, fiction writer, essayist and publisher, Márquez Cristo has published four … |
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Álvaro Miranda (Colombia, 1945) Alvaro Miranda, a poet, novelist and essayist of great verbal originality, was born in … |
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Myriam Montoya (Colombia, 1963) After a Masters in Latin American literature at the Sorbonne in 1994, Montoya embarked … |
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Alvaro Mutis (Colombia, 1923) Alvaro Mutis was born in Bogotá, Columbia. His father was a diplomat, posted at one … |
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Santiago Mutis Durán (Colombia, 1951) If something stands out in the poetry of Santiago Mutis Durán, it is his strong feeling … |
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Carlos Obregón (Colombia, 1929–1963) Born in Bogotá, Carlos Obregón studied mathematical physics at the University of … |
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Armando Orozco Tovar (Colombia, 1943) A poet and painter born in Bogotá, Armando Orozco Tovar received a bachelors degree in … |
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Amparo Osorio (Colombia, 1951) Amparo Osorio is a major Spanish-language poet who has also written fiction and … |
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Rafael Patiño (Colombia, 1947) Rafael Patiño, born in Medellín in 1947, is a poet, painter, translator and an expert … |
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Gloria Posada (Colombia, 1967) Gloria Posada holds a degree in Anthropology from the University of Antioquia, a … |
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Robinson Quintero (Colombia, 1959) Robinson Quintero studied journalism, has published three books of poems and has … |
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Fernando Rendón (Colombia, 1951) Fernando Rendón is founder and director of the Latin American poetry magazine … |
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Luis Eduardo Rendón (Colombia, 1972) Luis Eduardo Rendón is an outstanding and prolific young poet who was born in San … |
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Mario Rivero (Colombia, 1935) Born in the industrial city of Medellín, where his father worked as a power-loom … |
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Juan Manuel Roca (Colombia, 1946) In the blind he loves the tense tuning of the senses, their olfactory skills, their … |
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Héctor Rojas Herazo (Colombia, 1921–2002) Novelist, poet and painter, Héctor Rojas Herazo was a towering figure in Colombian … |
Armando Romero (Colombia, 1944) Armando Romero was active in the Colombian avantgarde movement El nadaismo … |
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María Clemencia Sánchez (Colombia, 1970) María Clemencia Sánchez, a poet and translator, studied languages at the Universidad de … |
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Eugenia Sánchez Nieto (Colombia, 1953) Born in Bogotá, in a time of great civil unrest, Eugenia Sánchez Nieto (known by her … |
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Juan Diego Tamayo (Colombia, 1968) After graduating in Linguistics and Literature at the Universidad Pontificia … |
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Carlos Vásquez (Colombia, 1956) Perhaps because of his philosophical formation and teaching of philosophy, Carlos … |
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Alberto Vélez (Colombia, 1957) A lawyer with a degree from the Universidad de Antioquia, Alberto Vélez has worked as … |
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Luis Vidales (Colombia, 1900–1990) Luis Vidales was 26 when he published a slim book of avant-garde poems, Suenan … |