Vicente Gerbasi

Ambassador Vicente Gerbasi after presenting his credentials to the President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, with Golda Meir, February 18, 1960

Vicente Gerbasi (June 2, 1913 in Canaobo, Carabobo - December 28, 1992, Caracas) was a representative poet of Venezuelan 20th century.

Biography

Vicente Gerbasi was born in Canoabo, a small city in Carabobo 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).[1]

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Carabobo in 1984.[1] In 1986 Biblioteca Ayacucho published his Obra Poética.[1]

Works

References

  1. 1 2 3 (Spanish) vicentegerbasi.net, Biografía Cronológica

External links

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