Eduardo Liendo
Eduardo Liendo Zurita (* 1941 in Caracas , Venezuela ) is a Venezuelan prose writer and librarian. In recognition of his work, the renowned publishing house Alfaguara created the Biblioteca Eduardo Liendo in 2007, a collection of his most important works. The author was also a member of the jury for the award of the international Premio Rómulo Gallegos and several Latin American literary prizes.
Life
Liendo was a political prisoner from 1962 to 1967. After that he was u. a. from 1976 to 2001 worked as a librarian at the Venezuelan National Library . At the same time he worked as a lecturer at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello .
Works (selection)
- El mago de la cara de vidrio (1973)
- Mascarada (1978)
- Si yo fuera Pedro Infante (1989)
- El último fantasma (2008)
Awards
- Venezuelan State Prize for Literature (1990)
- Literature Prize of the City of Caracas (1985 and 2002)
Web links
Commons : Eduardo Liendo - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- http://www.actiweb.es/laliteraturatuyyo/b16.html
- http://www.prisaediciones.com/ve/autor/eduardo-liendo/
- http://www.foroliterario.org/espanol2012/autoren4_de.html
Individual evidence
- ↑ Author profile at Ragpicker Press (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liendo, Eduardo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liendo Zurita, Eduardo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan prose writer and librarian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caracas , Venezuela |