Rafael Cadenas

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Rafael Cadenas (born 8 April 1930 Barquisimeto, Lara) is a Venezuelan poet and essayist.[1][2] He taught for many years at the Central University of Venezuela.[3] He received the National Prize for Literature (1985), Guadalajara's International Book Fair prize of literature (Romance languages) (México, 2009) and García Lorca Prize (2015).

His most famous poem is "Derrota".

Awards[]

  • Conac's essay prize (1984).
  • National Prize for Literature (Poetry)(Venezuela, 1985).
  • Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde's International Prize of Poetry (1992).
  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1986).
  • Honorary degree from the University of the Andes, Venezuela (2001).
  • Honorary degree from the Central University of Venezuela (2005).
  • Guadalajara's International Book Fair prize of literature (Romance languages) (México, 2009)
  • García Lorca Prize (2015)
  • Reina Sofia (2018)

Works[]

Poetry[]

  • Cantos iniciales (1946)
  • Una isla (1958)
  • Los cuadernos del destierro (1960, 2001)
  • "Derrota" (1963)
  • Falsas maniobras (1966)
  • Tiempo Del Machete (1969)
  • Intemperie (1977)
  • Memorial (1977) Bilingual Edition (Spanish to English)
  • Amante (1983)
  • Dichos (1992)
  • Gestiones (1992)
  • Antología (1958–1993) (1996), (1999)
  • Amante (bid & co. editor, 2002)
  • Poemas selectos (bid & co. editor, 2004, 2006, 2009)
  • Amant (bid & co. editor, 2004) [trad. al francés de "Amante")
  • Lover (bid & co. editor, 2004, 2009)
  • El taller de al lado (bid & co. editor, 2005)
  • Sobre abierto (2012)

Essays[]

  • Literatura y vida (1972)
  • Realidad y literatura (1979)
  • Apuntes sobre San Juan de la Cruz y la mística (1977, 1995)
  • La barbarie civilizada (1981)
  • Anotaciones (1983)
  • Reflexiones sobre la ciudad moderna (1983)
  • En torno al lenguaje (1984)
  • Sobre la enseñanza de la literatura en la Educación Media (1998)

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.kalathos.com/oct2000/letras/cadenas/cadenas.html
  2. ^ http://www.epdlp.com/escritor.php?id=3341
  3. ^ http://amediavoz.com/cadenas.htm

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