David Ramón Sánchez Palomares (7 May 1935 – 4 March 2016) was a Venezuelan poet, born in Escuque. In 1975 received the

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; in 2006 the first Víctor Valera Mora International Prize for Poetry; and in 2010 the Ibero-America Award for Literature. 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 Boconó is a city in the Venezuelan Andean state of Trujillo. Founded in 1560, this city is the shire town of the Boconó Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 79,710.

, is published his book ''Paisano''. The same year come up with the poem ''El ahogado'' (The drowned), with the art of

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. 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

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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

*Patricia Guzmán. Ramón Palomares, existir en lo innominado. Prologue to "Vuelta a Casa".

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, 2006 *Enrique Hernández D'Jesús. Chronology of Ramón Palomares. "Antología poética". Biblioteca Básica de Autores Venezolanos.

Monte Ávila Editores Monte Ávila Editores is the largest and most important publishing house in Venezuela. Between 1980 and 2000 it published over 300 titles, largely by Venezuelan authors, producing over 1.2m copies. Founded in 1968 on the initiative of author Sim� ...

, 2004
Biography of Ramón Palomares - International Poetry Festival of Medellín
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