Salvador Garmendia: The great creator of the magical world of urban literature (+Christmas)
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Published at: 11/06/2024 09:37 AM
On June 11, 1928, the writer Salvador Garmendia was born, a teacher who, with versatility, managed to collect a significant number of works that cover various genres of literature.
Garmendia stood out for his skill for narrative, starting at an early age as a screenwriter for radio theater and radio soap operas, whose work consisted of adapting major works to this format.
His work earned him several awards, including the National Prize for Literature, for the short story book “The Hiding Places” (1972); Juan Rulfo Latin American and Caribbean Literature Award in the short story short story, with the story “As naked as a stone” (1989) and (1992).
Salvador Garmendia died on May 13, 2001 at the age of 73 as a result of a lung condition. Today, 96 years after the birth of this illustrious Venezuelan, the People honor the legacy of this master of letters who crossed with great skill all the boundaries of the art of writing.
Mazo News Team