Aquiles Nazoa
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Aquiles Nazoa was a Venezuela
n writer, journalist, poet and humorist. His work expressed the values of popular Venezuelan culture.
He worked in the newspaper El Universal
as a packer, later becoming a proof-reader. He had also begun to read English and French which allowed him to work simultaneously as a tourist guide in the Museo de Bellas Artes
. He became the correspondent of El Universal in Puerto Cabello
and was arrested in 1940 for defamation and slanderous allegations when criticising the Municipal authorities.
He worked in Tropical Radio, had a column in El Universal entitled Punta de lanza (spearhead), and was reporter for the newspaper Últimas Noticias
. He collaborated in the weekly magazine El Morrocoy Azul and the newspaper El Nacional
. He wrote for the Colombian magazine, Sábado (Saturday) and lived a year in Cuba. In 1945, he became editor of the magazine Fantoches. In 1956, he was expelled from the country by the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez
, but returned in 1958.
In 1948, Nazoa obtained the Premio Nacional de Periodismo (National Journalism Prize) in the
humour and customs section. He was also awarded the Premio Municipal de Literatura del Distrito Federal (Municipal Prize for Literature of the Federal District) in 1967.
He died in an automobile accident between Caracas and Valencia.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n writer, journalist, poet and humorist. His work expressed the values of popular Venezuelan culture.
He worked in the newspaper El Universal
El Universal (Caracas)
El Universal is a major Venezuelan newspaper, headquartered in Caracas with an average daily circulation of about 150,000. The online version carries news, politics, sports, economy and more....
as a packer, later becoming a proof-reader. He had also begun to read English and French which allowed him to work simultaneously as a tourist guide in the Museo de Bellas Artes
Museo de Bellas Artes
-National art museums:* Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes , Argentina* Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Brazil* Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes , Chile* Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana, Cuba...
. He became the correspondent of El Universal in Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State about 75 km west of Caracas. As of 2001, the city has a population of around 154,000 people. The city is the home to the largest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil...
and was arrested in 1940 for defamation and slanderous allegations when criticising the Municipal authorities.
He worked in Tropical Radio, had a column in El Universal entitled Punta de lanza (spearhead), and was reporter for the newspaper Últimas Noticias
Últimas Noticias
Últimas Noticias is the highest selling daily newspaper in Venezuela. It was founded in Caracas in 1941 after the pro-freedom measures implemented by President Medina Angarita.In 2008 it publishes 170,000 copies a day ....
. He collaborated in the weekly magazine El Morrocoy Azul and the newspaper El Nacional
El Nacional
El Nacional is a Venezuelan publishing company under the name C.A. Editorial El Nacional, most widely known for its El Nacional newspaper. It, along with Últimas Noticias and El Universal, are the most widely read and circulated daily national newspapers in the country, and it has an average of...
. He wrote for the Colombian magazine, Sábado (Saturday) and lived a year in Cuba. In 1945, he became editor of the magazine Fantoches. In 1956, he was expelled from the country by the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was a soldier and Presidents of Venezuela from 1952 to 1958.-Career:Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was born in Michelena, Táchira State. His father, Juan Pérez Bustamante, was a farmer; his mother, Adela Jiménez, a schoolteacher...
, but returned in 1958.
In 1948, Nazoa obtained the Premio Nacional de Periodismo (National Journalism Prize) in the
humour and customs section. He was also awarded the Premio Municipal de Literatura del Distrito Federal (Municipal Prize for Literature of the Federal District) in 1967.
He died in an automobile accident between Caracas and Valencia.
Published works
- Caperucita criolla (Creole Little Red Riding-Hood), 1955
- Poesía para colorear (Poetry for colouring), 1958
- El burro flautista (The flautist donkey), 1958
- Los dibujos de Leo (Leo's drawings), 1959
- Caballo de manteca (Butter Horse), 1960
- Los poemas (The Poems), 1961
- Cuba de Martí a Fidel Castro (Cuba from MartíJosé MartíJosé Julián Martí Pérez was a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist. He was also a part of the Cuban...
to Fidel CastroFidel CastroFidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
), 1961 - Mientras el palo va y viene (While the pole comes and goes), 1962
- Poesías costumbristas, humorísticas y festivas (Poems of customs, humourist and festival), 1963
- Pan y circo (Bread and Circus), 1965
- Los humoristas de Caracas (The humorists of Caracas), 1966
- Caracas física y espiritual (Caracas - physical and spiritual), 1967
- Historia de la música contada por un oyente (History of music as told by a listener), 1968
- Humor y amor de Aquiles Nazoa (The humour and love of Aquiles Nazoa), 1969
- Retrato hablado de matapalo (Spoken portrait of Ficus sp.),1970
- Venezuela suya (His Venezuela), 1971
- Los sin cuenta usos de la electricidad (The countless uses of electricity), 1973
- Gusto y regusto de la cocina venezolana (Taste and afteraste of Venezuelan cookery), 1973
- Vida privada de las muñecas de trapo (Private life of the rag dolls), 1975
- Raúl Santana con un pueblo en el bolsillo (Raúl Santana with a town in his pocket), 1976
- Genial e Ingenioso: La obra literaria y gráfica del gran artista caraqueño Leoncio Martínez (Brilliant and Ingenious: The literary and graphical work of the great Caracas artist Leoncio Martinez), 1976
- Aquiles y la Navidad (Aquiles and Christmas), 1976
Trivia
- In 2005 Ildemaro Torres made a biographical book about the life of Aquiles Nazoa, for the Biblioteca Biográfica Venezolana, with the seal of El NacionalEl NacionalEl Nacional is a Venezuelan publishing company under the name C.A. Editorial El Nacional, most widely known for its El Nacional newspaper. It, along with Últimas Noticias and El Universal, are the most widely read and circulated daily national newspapers in the country, and it has an average of...
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