Vicente Gerbasi
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Vicente Gerbasi was a representative poet of Venezuelan 20th century.
in Northern Venezuela
as child of Italian immigrants. He was part of the "Grupo Viernes", and published many books of poetry; in later years, many were published by Monte Ávila Editores
.
Gerbasi was also ambassador of Venezuela for many years: Haiti
(1959), Israel
(1960–1964), Poland
(1969–1971).
He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Carabobo
in 1984. In 1986 Biblioteca Ayacucho published his Obra Poética.
Biography
Vicente Gerbasi was born in Canoabo, a small city in CaraboboCarabobo
Carabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...
in Northern 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...
as child of Italian immigrants. He was part of the "Grupo Viernes", and published many books of poetry; in later years, many were published by Monte Ávila Editores
Monte Ávila Editores
Monte Ávila Editores is the largest and most important publishing house in Venezuela. Between 1980 and 2000 it published over 300 titles, largely by Venezuelan authors, producing over 1.2m copies....
.
Gerbasi was also ambassador of Venezuela for many years: Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
(1959), Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(1960–1964), Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(1969–1971).
He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Carabobo
University of Carabobo
The University of Carabobo is an autonomous, public university of Venezuela located in Valencia, Venezuela. It offers graduate and postgraduate studies in different areas...
in 1984. In 1986 Biblioteca Ayacucho published his Obra Poética.
Works
- Vigilia del náufrago, 1937
- Bosque doliente, 1940
- Liras, 1943
- Poemas de la noche y de la tierra, 1943
- Mi padre, el inmigrante, 1945
- Tres nocturnos, 1947
- Poemas, 1947
- Los espacios cálidos, 1952
- Círculos del trueno, 1953
- La rama del relámpago, 1953
- Tirano de sombra y fuego, 1955
- Por arte del sol, 1958
- Olivos de eternidad, 1961
- Retumba como un sótano del cielo, 1977
- Edades perdidas, 1981
- Los colores ocultos, 1985
- Un día muy distante, 1987
- El solitario viento de las hojas, 1990
- Iniciación a la intemperie, 1990