Alberto Arvelo Torrealba

Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
Born(1905-09-03)September 3, 1905
Barinas, Venezuela
DiedMarch 28, 1971(1971-03-28) (aged 65)
Caracas, Venezuela
OccupationPoet, Diplomat, Political figure
Notable awardsNational Prize for Literature of Venezuela
1966

Alberto Arvelo Torrealba (September 3, 1905 – March 28, 1971), was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet. He was author of Florentino y El Diablo, which was set to music as a duet in the style known as contrapunteo.

Legacy

A municipality in Barinas was named after him, and in the city of Barinas there is the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Museum opened in 1981.[1]

Bibliography

  • Música de cuatro (1928)
  • Rezagos de un poemario extraviado en la cárcel (1929)
  • Cantas (1933)
  • Glosas al cancionero (1940)
  • Florentino y El Diablo (1940/1950/1957)
  • Caminos que andan (1962)
  • Lazo Martí: vigencia en lejanía (1965)
  • Obra poética (1967)

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Museum, Barinas [1] Retrieved 2018 Dec 05.