Tomás Vargas Osorio
Tomás Vargas Osorio (1908-1941) was a Colombian poet, often associated with the piedracielismo movement. He was born in Oiba, Santander and died of cancer at the age of 33, just one year after publishing a major work Regreso de la muerte.[1]
Despite dying young, he was a prolific writer, publishing, in addition to poetry, short stories and essays. He also worked as a journalist for various newspapers. He also held political positions; he was a deputy for Santander in 1937 and two years later he held a seat in the House of Representatives. That same year, 1939, he founded and directed the newspaper .[2]
The was founded in his memory in 2016.[3] He is also the subject of a RTVC documentary, titled Un tierra seca, sin nombre.
References[]
- ^ https://bibliotecanacional.gov.co/es-co/colecciones/biblioteca-digital/piedra-y-cielo/libro%20digital/tomasvargas/poeta-biografia.html
- ^ https://www.rtvcplay.co/series-documentales/a-paso-de-hormiga-colombia-desde-adentro/tierra-seca-sin-nombre-tomas-vargas
- ^ https://www.premiodepoesiatomasvargas.com/el-premio/acerca-del-premio
Categories:
- Colombian poets
- 1908 births
- 1941 deaths