Jorge Zalamea
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Jorge Zalamea was a Colombian writer, best known for his anti-dictatorship satirical prose works. He was also an author of poems, dramas, novels, essays. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize
in 1967.
In 1952, Zalamea published one of his most influential works, El gran Burudún-Burundá ha muerto, which took a satirical look at the then dictator of Colombia, Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
.
Lenin Peace Prize
The International Lenin Peace Prize was the Soviet Union's equivalent to the Nobel Peace Prize, named in honor of Vladimir Lenin. It was awarded by a panel appointed by the Soviet government, to notable individuals whom the panel indicated had "strengthened peace among peoples"...
in 1967.
In 1952, Zalamea published one of his most influential works, El gran Burudún-Burundá ha muerto, which took a satirical look at the then dictator of Colombia, Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a Colombian politician, military officer, General of the Army and President of Colombia between 1953 and 1957.- Biographic data :...
.