Aurelio Arturo
Aurelio Arturo Martínez (born February 22, 1906 in La Unión , Colombia, † November 24, 1974 in Bogotá ) was a Colombian writer and poet .
Arturo, who grew up in the seclusion of the province, studied law at the Universidad Externado de Colombia . As a lawyer, he took on high political offices in Colombia; he also worked as a journalist . His most famous work is his epic poem Morada al Sur , which shows the influence of Saint-John Perse . His poetry is characterized by a contemplative closeness to nature, a nostalgic tone and high musicality. The elements of the vegetation have a life of their own and are closely related to one another. In 1963 Arturo won the Premio Nacional de Poesía Guillermo Valencia ; in the year of his death he received an honorary doctoratefrom the University of Nariño .
Web links
- Literature by and about Aurelio Arturo in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Literature by and about Aurelio Arturo in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Aurelio Arturo in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
Individual evidence
- ^ Poetry International Web
- ↑ Biography of Arturo Aurelio in the Gran Enciclopedia de Colombia del Círculo de Lectores on the website of the Banco de la República .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arturo, Aurelio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arturo Martinez, Aurelio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Unión , Colombia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1974 |
| Place of death | Bogotá |