Ramón Palomares
David Ramón Sánchez Palomares (7 May 1935 – 4 March 2016) was a Venezuelan poet, born in Escuque. In 1975 received the National Prize for Literature; in 2006 the first Víctor Valera Mora International Prize for Poetry; and in 2010 the Ibero-America Award for Literature.[1]
For 1952 worked as teacher in the San Cristóbal Normal School. Six years later, graduated as Professor of Literature in the Pedagogical Institute of Caracas. Taught in secondary schools in Nueva Esparta and Trujillo states, also in the capital city, Caracas. In the University of the Andes graduates in Literature.
His first poetry book: El Reino (The Kingdom) (1958), is sponsored by the intellectual group Sardio. In 1963 was part of the aesthetic movement El Techo de la Ballena, and participates as editor in the magazine Rayado sobre el Techo. In 1964, in the city of Boconó, is published his book Paisano. The same year come up with the poem El ahogado (The drowned), with the art of Mateo Manaure. In 1965 was awarded with the Municipal Poetry Prize of Caracas by Paisano, and presents Honras Fúnebres (Funeral).
In September 1966, his first child Maria Sanchez was born.
For the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Caracas, wrote the poem Santiago de León de Caracas (1967), that recreates moments of city's history. In 1975 received the National Prize for Literature for Adiós Escuque (Goodbye Escuque). In 1991, the first Mariano Picón Salas Biennial of literature, tribute his career. In 1997 the VI Poetry Week, organized by the Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde Foundation, is also a homage Palomares.
On 14 June 2001, earned an honorary degree from the University of the Andes, along with poets Rafael Cadenas and Juan Sánchez Peláez. He resided in the city of Mérida until his death on 4 March 2016.
Works
Poetry
- El Reino. Caracas: Sardio, 1958
- Paisano. Boconó: Ateneo de Boconó, 1964
- El ahogado. Caracas: Editorial Arte, 1964
- Honras fúnebres. Caracas: Poesía de Venezuela, 1965
- Santiago de León de Caracas. Caracas: Editions for the 400th anniversary of Caracas, 1967
- El vientecito suave del amanecer con los primeros aromas. Boconó: Ateneo de Boconó, 1969
- Poesía (1958-1965). Caracas: Pedagogical Institute, 1973
- Adiós a Escuque. Mérida: University of the Andes, 1974
- Poesía. Caracas: Monte Ávila Editores, 1977
- Elegía 1830. Mérida: Municipal Council / University of the Andes, 1980
- El viento y la piedra. Mérida: Grespan company, 1984
- Mérida, elogio de sus ríos. Mérida: Municipal Council / University of the Andes, 1985
- Alegres provincias: homenaje a Humboldt. Caracas: Fundarte, 1988
- Trilogía. Madrid: Ediciones de Cultura Hispánica, 1990
- Mérida, fábula de cuatro ríos. Mérida: Academy of Mérida, 1994
- Lobos y halcones. Caracas: Tierra de Gracia Editores, 1997
- Ramón Palomares. Antología poética. Caracas: Monte Ávila Editores, 2004
- El canto del pájaro en la piedra. Salamanca: Camino de la Lengua Castellana Foundation and Venezuelan Ministry of Education, 2004
- El reino de Escuque. La Habana: Fondo Editorial Casa de las Américas, 2005
- Vuelta a casa. Caracas: Biblioteca Ayacucho, 2006
- Ramón Palomares para niñas y niños. Caracas: Culture Printing Foundation, 2014.
References
- ^ "Falleció el poeta Ramón Palomares". El Universal.
- Patricia Guzmán. Ramón Palomares, existir en lo innominado. Prologue to "Vuelta a Casa". Biblioteca Ayacucho, 2006 ISBN 980-276-433-7
- Enrique Hernández D'Jesús. Chronology of Ramón Palomares. "Antología poética". Biblioteca Básica de Autores Venezolanos. Monte Ávila Editores, 2004 ISBN 980-01-1227-8
- Biography of Ramón Palomares - International Poetry Festival of Medellín
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- 1948: Mario Briceño Iragorry
- 1949: Carlos Augusto León
- 1950: Santiago Key Ayala
- 1951: Juan Liscano
- 1952: Ramón Díaz Sánchez
- 1953: Félix Armando Núñez
- 1954: Mariano Picón Salas / Arturo Uslar Pietri
- 1955: Manuel Felipe Rugeles
- 1956: Miguel Otero Silva
- 1956: Augusto Mijares
- 1957: Juan Beroes
- 1958: Rómulo Gallegos
- 1959: Juan Manuel González
- 1960: José Fabbiani Ruiz
- 1961: José Ramón Medina
- 1962: José Antonio de Armas Chitty
- 1963: Luis Pastori
- 1964: Arturo Croce
- 1965: José Tadeo Arreaza Calatrava
- 1966: Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
- 1967: Fernando Paz Castillo
- 1968: Guillermo Meneses
- 1969: Vicente Gerbasi
- 1970: Alfredo Armas Alfonzo
- 1970: Luis Beltrán Guerrero
- 1971: Pablo Rojas Guardia
- 1972: Alfredo Boulton / Salvador Garmendia
- 1973: Caupolicán Ovalles / Jose Luis Salcedo Bastardo / Ramón José Velásquez
- 1974: José Ramón Heredia / Pedro Pablo Barnola Duxans / Julio Garmendia
- 1975: Orlando Araujo / Ramón Palomares
- 1976: Antonia Palacios / Juan Sánchez Peláez
- 1976: Guillermo Sucre
- 1977: Ida Gramcko
- 1978: Juan David García Bacca / Luis Alberto Crespo
- 1979: Francisco Pérez Perdomo
- 1980: Adriano González León
- 1981: Miguel Ramón Utrera
- 1982: Arturo Uslar Pietri
- 1983: Pascual Venegas Filardo
- 1984: Isaac J Pardo
- 1985: Rafael Cadenas
- 1986: Luz Machado
- 1987: Rafael Ángel Díaz Sosa
- 1988: Oswaldo Trejo
- 1989: Ana Enriqueta Terán
- 1990: Guillermo Morón
- 1991: José Balza
- 1992: Pedro Pablo Paredes
- 1993: Pedro Grases
- 1994: Elizabeth Schön
- 1995: Gustavo Díaz Solís
- 1996: José Manuel Briceño Guerrero
- 1997: Alfredo Silva Estrada
- 1998: Eugenio Montejo
- 1999: Elisa Lerner
- 2000: Gustavo Pereira
- 2001: Luis Britto García
- 2002–03: Carlos Noguera
- 2004: José León Tapia
- 2006: Renato Rodríguez
- 2008–10: William Osuna
- 2011–12: Francisco Massiani
- 2013–14: Laura Antillano
- 2016–18: Gabriel Jiménez Emán