Daniel Samper Pizano
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Daniel Samper Pizano is a Colombian
lawyer
, journalist
, and prolific writer.
, where he began writing in the students newspaper El Aguilucho. At the age of 19 he worked for the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo as a reporter. After graduating from high school, Samper studied law in the Pontifical Xavierian University
and later attended graduate school for journalism at Kansas University, United States. He was also awarded the Nieman Fellowship
by Harvard University
. Since then he has been an editor, columnist and author of some 25 books, TV and movie screenwriter and winner of numerous recognitions and awards in Colombia and abroad; Among these, the Maria Moors Cabot prize
given by Columbia University
, and has won three times the Colombian "Simón Bolívar Prize for Journalism", the "Premio Rey" of Spain.
His writings are notable for having a wide and soft sense of humor mixed with some social criticism. He writes a column for El Tiempo called "Cambalache" (colloquialism meaning "Exchange") and the magazine Carrusel with a humor section called "Postre de notas", as well as some articles written for Colombian magazines such as El Malpensante
, Revista Semana
and Gatopardo. In Colombia, Samper is also considered the father of Colombian investigative journalism
after his work as a reporter for El Tiempo newspaper.
Samper resides in Madrid
since 1986 and was an editor of the Spanish magazine Cambio 16
. He is also member of the Academia Colombiana de la Lengua
. As a TV screenwriter he wrote scripts for the Colombian TV series Dejémonos de vainas
during the 1980s and 1990s.
, José Gabriel, Juan Francisco, and María Fernanda. He married Cecilia Ospina Cuellar, with whom he had three children, Juanita, María Angélica, and Daniel
. He later divorced and married Pilar Tafur in 1974.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, and prolific writer.
Career
Samper attended the Gimnasio ModernoGimnasio Moderno
The Gimnasio Moderno is a private all-male traditional and liberal, primary and secondary school located in Bogotá, Colombia. It was founded in 1914 by various prestigious Colombians following the leading initiative of Don Agustín Nieto Caballero...
, where he began writing in the students newspaper El Aguilucho. At the age of 19 he worked for the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo as a reporter. After graduating from high school, Samper studied law in the Pontifical Xavierian University
Pontifical Xavierian University
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana is a private higher education institution founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest, most traditional, and prestigious Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its main facilities in Bogotá and a second campus in Cali...
and later attended graduate school for journalism at Kansas University, United States. He was also awarded the Nieman Fellowship
Nieman Fellowship
The Nieman Fellowship is an award given to mid-career journalists by The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. This award allows winners time to reflect on their careers and focus on honing their skills....
by Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Since then he has been an editor, columnist and author of some 25 books, TV and movie screenwriter and winner of numerous recognitions and awards in Colombia and abroad; Among these, the Maria Moors Cabot prize
Maria Moors Cabot prize
The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes are the oldest international awards in the field of journalism. They pick what the Trustees of Columbia University see as journalistic contributions to inter-American understanding.-Award:...
given by Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, and has won three times the Colombian "Simón Bolívar Prize for Journalism", the "Premio Rey" of Spain.
His writings are notable for having a wide and soft sense of humor mixed with some social criticism. He writes a column for El Tiempo called "Cambalache" (colloquialism meaning "Exchange") and the magazine Carrusel with a humor section called "Postre de notas", as well as some articles written for Colombian magazines such as El Malpensante
El Malpensante
El Malpensante is a Colombian literary magazine founded in October 1996 by Andrés Hoyos Restrepo and Mario Jursich Durán, two minor writers....
, Revista Semana
Revista Semana
Semana or Revista Semana is a Colombian-based weekly magazine. It was founded in 1946 by Alberto Lleras Camargo , but was shut down after a controversial cover depicting Cuban leader Fidel Castro.In 1983, journalist Felipe López Caballero re-founded the magazine...
and Gatopardo. In Colombia, Samper is also considered the father of Colombian investigative journalism
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
after his work as a reporter for El Tiempo newspaper.
Samper resides 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...
since 1986 and was an editor of the Spanish magazine Cambio 16
Cambio 16
Cambio 16 is a general Spanish language magazine published in Spain by "Group 16". It was established on 22 September 1971 and played an important media role during the Spanish political transition from the Francisco Franco dictatorship to democracy....
. He is also member of the Academia Colombiana de la Lengua
Academia Colombiana de la Lengua
The Academia Colombiana de la Lengua is an association of academics and experts on the use of the Spanish language in Colombia...
. As a TV screenwriter he wrote scripts for the Colombian TV series Dejémonos de vainas
Dejémonos de vainas
Dejémonos de vainas was a long-running Colombian sitcom, created by Daniel Samper Pizano and broadcast weekly between 1983 and 1998. Bernardo Romero Pereiro scripted and directed some episodes....
during the 1980s and 1990s.
Personal life
Daniel was born in Bogotá on 8 June 1945 to Andrés Samper Gnecco and Helena Pizano Pardo, the eldest of five children, his other siblings were, ErnestoErnesto Samper
Ernesto Samper Pizano is a Colombian politician. He served as the President of Colombia from August 7, 1994 to August 7, 1998, representing the Liberal Party. He was involved in the 8000 process scandal, which takes its name from the folio number assigned to it by the chief prosecutor's office...
, José Gabriel, Juan Francisco, and María Fernanda. He married Cecilia Ospina Cuellar, with whom he had three children, Juanita, María Angélica, and Daniel
Daniel Samper Ospina
Daniel Samper Ospina is a Colombian writer, journalist, and columnist. He is the director of adult magazine SoHo. and also writes for Revista Semana.He studied literature at Pontifical Xavierian University...
. He later divorced and married Pilar Tafur in 1974.