David Sánchez Juliao
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David Sánchez Juliao was a Colombian author, journalist, storyteller and diplomat.
Sánchez Juliao was born in Lorica
. He was the Colombian ambassador
to India during the César Gaviria
administration and ambassador to Egypt
during the Ernesto Samper
administration. Among his most important works are: El pachanga, El flecha, El flecha II el retorno (2006), Abraham al humor, Fosforito, Historias de Racamandaca y Dulce Veneno Moreno.
Sanchez Juliao's works have been translated into 15 languages and received a number of literary prizes. Sánchez Juliao's works provide an outline of the culture of Colombia's North Coast, and the Córdoba
region specifically.
Sanchez Juliao died in Bogotá
on February 9 of 2011 at the age of 65.
Sánchez Juliao was born in Lorica
Lorica
Lorica is a Latin word literally meaning body armour and may refer to:* A number of types of Roman armour:**Lorica hamata, a hauberk of mail**Lorica manica, armguard**Lorica musculata, a folk term for a muscle cuirass...
. He was the Colombian ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to India during the César Gaviria
César Gaviria
César Gaviria Trujillo is a Colombian politician and a Latin American statesman. He served as President of Colombia from 1990 to 1994, and Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1994 until 2004.-Early life:...
administration and ambassador to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
during the Ernesto Samper
Ernesto 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...
administration. Among his most important works are: El pachanga, El flecha, El flecha II el retorno (2006), Abraham al humor, Fosforito, Historias de Racamandaca y Dulce Veneno Moreno.
Sanchez Juliao's works have been translated into 15 languages and received a number of literary prizes. Sánchez Juliao's works provide an outline of the culture of Colombia's North Coast, and the Córdoba
Córdoba Department
Córdoba is a Department of the Republic of Colombia located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region. Córdoba faces to the north with the Caribbean sea, to the northeast with the Sucre Department, east with the Bolívar Department and south with the Antioquia Department...
region specifically.
Sanchez Juliao died in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
on February 9 of 2011 at the age of 65.
Published works
- Porqué me llevas al hospital en canoa, papá? (1973)
- Historias de Racamandaca (1974)
- El arca de Noé (1976)
- Cachaco, palomo y gato (1977)
- El Flecha
- Pero sigo siendo el rey (1983)
- Mi sangre aunque plebeya (1986)
- Buenos días, América (1988)
- El país más hermoso del mundo (desconocido)
- Dulce Veneno Moreno
- Fosforito
- la cucarachita Martínez