Manuel Díaz Rodríguez
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Manuel Díaz Rodríguez was a Venezuela
n writer, journalist, physician, diplomat and politician, considered as one of the greatest representatives of the Hispanic modernismo
movement.
Being born in Chacao, a small rural village near Caracas
in the 19th century, were his parents were Juan Díaz Chávez and Dolores Rodríguez, canaries immigrants that arrived to Venezuela in 1842. In 1891 graduates as physician at the Central University of Venezuela
. His literary vocation, begins in the mid 1890s, as cause of his travels to Europe (1892–1896), living in Paris and Vienna
and occasional visits to Italy. On his return to Venezuela, joins the group of intellectuals who are grouped around the magazine El Cojo Ilustrado and "Cosmopolis", being one of the members of the so-called Generation of 1898 in Venezuela, next to Pedro Emilio Coll, Luis Manuel Urbaneja Achelpohl, Pedro César Dominici and César Zumeta. Publishing in 1896 Sensaciones de Viaje (Travel Sensations). This first book, includes an article previously published in El Cojo Ilustrado, Alrededor de Nápoes (Around Naples), in which expressed his modernist alienation.
In 1897 edited his Confidencias de psiquis (Psyche confidences), and in 1898 De mis romerías (From my pilgrimages), the last of his travel books cycle. For 1899, published in one volume his Cuentos de Color (Color tales), appeared first in El Cojo Ilustrado, the same year married in Caracas with Graziella Calcaño, traveling again to Paris. During this period, aparts of foreign topics, reflecting on his first novel, Ídolos Rotos (Broken Idols) (1901), the conflict of a person who returns to Venezuea from Europe, confusing Caracas with a rundown Florence.
In 1902 published his second novel Sangre patricia (Patrician blood), presenting the dislocation where the absentee died during his travel to modern coasts. After publishing this novel and followed by the death of his father, Diaz Rodríguez is responsible for the family hacienda
, situated in the outskirts of Chacao. Between 1903 and 1908, divides his time between the farm work and literature. Finally ended his rural retirement with the publication of Camino de Perfección (Way of Perfection), where exposed his literary ideal, the perfection between the ideas and word. In 1909 directs the daily El Progresista, and is appointed as vice rector of the Central University of Venezuela. Was also director of Higher Education and Fine Arts at the Ministry of Education in 1911, Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1913 to 1914, Senator for the Bolívar state
in 1915, Minister of Development in 1916, Minister Plenipotentiary of Venezuela in Italy from 1919 until 1923, Head of Government os the states Nueva Esparta
(1925) and Sucre
(1926). For 1921 published his last novel, Peregrina o el Pozo encantado (Pilgrim or the Enchanted well). In 1927, travels to New York City to treat a throat ailment, dying in that city at the age of 56, his last work was published after his death, entitled Entre colinas en flor (Among flowering hills).
Manuel Díaz Rodríguez, was member of the National Academy of History from 1926.
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, physician, diplomat and politician, considered as one of the greatest representatives of the Hispanic modernismo
Modernismo
Modernismo is Spanish for modernism, however the term Modernism also indicates a more specific art movement:* Modernismo refers to a Spanish-American literary movement, best exemplified by Rubén Darío...
movement.
Being born in Chacao, a small rural village near Caracas
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...
in the 19th century, were his parents were Juan Díaz Chávez and Dolores Rodríguez, canaries immigrants that arrived to Venezuela in 1842. In 1891 graduates as physician at the Central University of Venezuela
Central University of Venezuela
The Central University of Venezuela is a premier public University of Venezuela located in Caracas...
. His literary vocation, begins in the mid 1890s, as cause of his travels to Europe (1892–1896), living in Paris and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and occasional visits to Italy. On his return to Venezuela, joins the group of intellectuals who are grouped around the magazine El Cojo Ilustrado and "Cosmopolis", being one of the members of the so-called Generation of 1898 in Venezuela, next to Pedro Emilio Coll, Luis Manuel Urbaneja Achelpohl, Pedro César Dominici and César Zumeta. Publishing in 1896 Sensaciones de Viaje (Travel Sensations). This first book, includes an article previously published in El Cojo Ilustrado, Alrededor de Nápoes (Around Naples), in which expressed his modernist alienation.
In 1897 edited his Confidencias de psiquis (Psyche confidences), and in 1898 De mis romerías (From my pilgrimages), the last of his travel books cycle. For 1899, published in one volume his Cuentos de Color (Color tales), appeared first in El Cojo Ilustrado, the same year married in Caracas with Graziella Calcaño, traveling again to Paris. During this period, aparts of foreign topics, reflecting on his first novel, Ídolos Rotos (Broken Idols) (1901), the conflict of a person who returns to Venezuea from Europe, confusing Caracas with a rundown Florence.
In 1902 published his second novel Sangre patricia (Patrician blood), presenting the dislocation where the absentee died during his travel to modern coasts. After publishing this novel and followed by the death of his father, Diaz Rodríguez is responsible for the family hacienda
Hacienda
Hacienda is a Spanish word for an estate. Some haciendas were plantations, mines, or even business factories. Many haciendas combined these productive activities...
, situated in the outskirts of Chacao. Between 1903 and 1908, divides his time between the farm work and literature. Finally ended his rural retirement with the publication of Camino de Perfección (Way of Perfection), where exposed his literary ideal, the perfection between the ideas and word. In 1909 directs the daily El Progresista, and is appointed as vice rector of the Central University of Venezuela. Was also director of Higher Education and Fine Arts at the Ministry of Education in 1911, Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1913 to 1914, Senator for the Bolívar state
Bolívar (state)
Bolívar State , is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 238,000 km² and in June 30, 2010 had an estimated population of 1,620,359....
in 1915, Minister of Development in 1916, Minister Plenipotentiary of Venezuela in Italy from 1919 until 1923, Head of Government os the states Nueva Esparta
Nueva Esparta
Nueva Esparta State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the largely uninhabited Cubagua.The state is the smallest one in area, and is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. It is the only insular state of Venuezuela...
(1925) and Sucre
Sucre (state)
Sucre State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Cumaná. Sucre State covers a total surface area of 11,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 916,600.-Municipalities and municipal seats:...
(1926). For 1921 published his last novel, Peregrina o el Pozo encantado (Pilgrim or the Enchanted well). In 1927, travels to New York City to treat a throat ailment, dying in that city at the age of 56, his last work was published after his death, entitled Entre colinas en flor (Among flowering hills).
Manuel Díaz Rodríguez, was member of the National Academy of History from 1926.
See also
- VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , 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...
- ModernismoModernismoModernismo is Spanish for modernism, however the term Modernism also indicates a more specific art movement:* Modernismo refers to a Spanish-American literary movement, best exemplified by Rubén Darío...
- Literature of Venezuela
- List of Venezuelan writers