Alfredo J. Ramos Campos
Encyclopedia
Alfredo J. Ramos is a Spanish
poet
and editor
born in Talavera de la Reina, Toldeo, Spain in 1954.
He was awarded a Bachelor of Information Science from the Complutense University in Madrid
.
His first book of poetry, Esquinas del destierro (Corners of Exile) (1976), is a neo-romantic work and obtained a runner-up for the Adonais prize
for unknown poets. He also wrote Territorio de gestos fugitivos (Territory of Fugitive Gestures) in 1980. With El sol de medianoche (The Midnight Sun) (1986) , he won the Castilla-La Mancha Prize of Poetry. He is also editor and writer of the famous Espasa encyclopedia
, the general encyclopedia printed in most of the world, with almost 200 volumes.
Ramos has also written many travelogue
books, among them on the cities of the Camino de Santiago.
Spain
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and editor
Editing
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born in Talavera de la Reina, Toldeo, Spain in 1954.
He was awarded a Bachelor of Information Science from the Complutense University in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
His first book of poetry, Esquinas del destierro (Corners of Exile) (1976), is a neo-romantic work and obtained a runner-up for the Adonais prize
Premio Adonais de Poesía
The Premio Adonáis, or Adonais Prize for Poetry, is awarded annually in Spain by Ediciones RIALP to an unpublished Spanish language poem. Runners-up are also recognized....
for unknown poets. He also wrote Territorio de gestos fugitivos (Territory of Fugitive Gestures) in 1980. With El sol de medianoche (The Midnight Sun) (1986) , he won the Castilla-La Mancha Prize of Poetry. He is also editor and writer of the famous Espasa encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
, the general encyclopedia printed in most of the world, with almost 200 volumes.
Ramos has also written many travelogue
Travel literature
Travel literature is travel writing of literary value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author touring a place for the pleasure of travel. An individual work is sometimes called a travelogue or itinerary. Travel literature may be cross-cultural or transnational in focus, or...
books, among them on the cities of the Camino de Santiago.