Francisco Herrera Luque
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Francisco José Herrera Luque (Caracas
, 14 December, 1927 - Caracas, 15 April, 1991) was a Venezuela
n writer, psychiatrist and diplomat. Author of well known historical novels, including: Boves, el Urogallo (1972), Los Amos del Valle (1979) and La Luna de Fausto (1983).
Son of Francisco Herrera Guerrero and María Luisa Luque Carvallo. In 1956 married with Maria Margarita Terán Austria, whose union were born five children. Herrera Luque, studied in the Central University of Venezuela
(UCV) and later at the University of Salamanca
(1952) where obtained his title as physician. In Madrid
specializes in psychiatry, producing several scientific papers. His PhD thesis originates the book: Los Viajeros de Indias (1961), about the psychopathic loads over Venezuelan society that left Spanish conquistadors. His interest in understanding the origins of the personalities of Latin America people took him to the study of heritage and genetics.
Herrera Luque founded the department of psychiatry of the UCV, becoming full professor. Served as ambassador of Venezuela in Mexico
in the mid-1970s. As writer and novelist, his historical work is based on an accurate and documented research. His late books: Los Cuatro reyes de la baraja, Bolívar en vivo, 1998 and El Vuelo del Alcatraz, were published posthumously.
During the final years of his life and after his death his works gained great popularity, making him one of the best-selling writers of Venezuela. Its success was the combination of Venezuelan typical stories with the facts of history. Looked beyond the official history of the country and created a parallel narrative to it. Francisco Herrera Luque died in Caracas from a heart attack on 15 April, 1991.
In 1992 was created the Francisco Herrera Luque Foundation. In 2010 the novel Boves, el Urogallo, was adapted into a film by director Luis Alberto Lamata, with the title of Taita Boves.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, 14 December, 1927 - Caracas, 15 April, 1991) was a Venezuela
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, psychiatrist and diplomat. Author of well known historical novels, including: Boves, el Urogallo (1972), Los Amos del Valle (1979) and La Luna de Fausto (1983).
Son of Francisco Herrera Guerrero and María Luisa Luque Carvallo. In 1956 married with Maria Margarita Terán Austria, whose union were born five children. Herrera Luque, studied in the Central University of Venezuela
Central University of Venezuela
The Central University of Venezuela is a premier public University of Venezuela located in Caracas...
(UCV) and later at the University of Salamanca
University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca is a Spanish higher education institution, located in the town of Salamanca, west of Madrid. It was founded in 1134 and given the Royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218. It is the oldest founded university in Spain and the third oldest European...
(1952) where obtained his title as physician. 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...
specializes in psychiatry, producing several scientific papers. His PhD thesis originates the book: Los Viajeros de Indias (1961), about the psychopathic loads over Venezuelan society that left Spanish conquistadors. His interest in understanding the origins of the personalities of Latin America people took him to the study of heritage and genetics.
Herrera Luque founded the department of psychiatry of the UCV, becoming full professor. Served as ambassador of Venezuela in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in the mid-1970s. As writer and novelist, his historical work is based on an accurate and documented research. His late books: Los Cuatro reyes de la baraja, Bolívar en vivo, 1998 and El Vuelo del Alcatraz, were published posthumously.
During the final years of his life and after his death his works gained great popularity, making him one of the best-selling writers of Venezuela. Its success was the combination of Venezuelan typical stories with the facts of history. Looked beyond the official history of the country and created a parallel narrative to it. Francisco Herrera Luque died in Caracas from a heart attack on 15 April, 1991.
In 1992 was created the Francisco Herrera Luque Foundation. In 2010 the novel Boves, el Urogallo, was adapted into a film by director Luis Alberto Lamata, with the title of Taita Boves.