Aquiles Nazoa (Caracas, 17 May 1920 - 26 April 1976) was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, poet and humorist. His work expressed the values of popular Venezuelan culture.
He worked in the newspaper El Universal as a packer, later becoming a proof-reader. He had also begun to read English and French which allowed him to work simultaneously as a tourist guide in the Museo de Bellas Artes. He became the correspondent of El Universal in Puerto Cabello and was arrested in 1940 for defamation and slanderous allegations when criticising the Municipal authorities.
He worked in Tropical Radio, had a column in El Universal entitled Punta de lanza (spearhead), and was reporter for the newspaper Últimas Noticias. He collaborated in the weekly magazine El Morrocoy Azul and the newspaper El Nacional. He wrote for the Colombian magazine, Sábado (Saturday) and lived a year in Cuba. In 1945, he became editor of the magazine Fantoches. In 1956, he was expelled from the country by the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, but returned in 1958.
In 1948, Nazoa obtained the Premio Nacional de Periodismo (National Journalism Prize) in the humour and customs section. He was also awarded the Premio Municipal de Literatura del Distrito Federal (Municipal Prize for Literature of the Federal District) in 1967.
He died in an automobile accident between Caracas and Valencia.
Published worksedit
Caperucita criolla (Creole Little Red Riding-Hood), 1955
Poesía para colorear (Poetry for colouring), 1958
El burro flautista (The flautist donkey), 1958
Los dibujos de Leo (Leo's drawings), 1959
Caballo de manteca (Butter Horse), 1960
Los poemas (The Poems), 1961
Cuba de Martí a Fidel Castro (Cuba from Martí to Fidel Castro), 1961
Mientras el palo va y viene (While the pole comes and goes), 1962
Poesías costumbristas, humorísticas y festivas (Poems of customs, humourist and festival), 1963
Pan y circo (Bread and Circus), 1965
Los humoristas de Caracas (The humorists of Caracas), 1966
Caracas física y espiritual (Caracas - physical and spiritual), 1967
Historia de la música contada por un oyente (History of music as told by a listener), 1968
Humor y amor de Aquiles Nazoa (The humour and love of Aquiles Nazoa), 1969
Retrato hablado de matapalo (Spoken portrait of Ficus sp.),1970
Venezuela suya (His Venezuela), 1971
Los sin cuenta usos de la electricidad (The countless uses of electricity), 1973
Gusto y regusto de la cocina venezolana (Taste and aftertaste of Venezuelan cookery), 1973
Vida privada de las muñecas de trapo (Private life of the rag dolls), 1975
Raúl Santana con un pueblo en el bolsillo (Raúl Santana with a town in his pocket), 1976
Genial e Ingenioso: La obra literaria y gráfica del gran artista caraqueño Leoncio Martínez (Brilliant and Ingenious: The literary and graphical work of the great Caracas artist Leoncio Martinez), 1976
Aquiles y la Navidad (Aquiles and Christmas), 1976
Notesedit
Aquiles is the Spanish name of the Greek hero Achilles.
Museo de Bellas Artes is the Museum of Fine Arts.
Morrocoy is a common Venezuelan species of tortoise. Azul is blue.
Fantoches are buffoons or puppets.
Mientras el palo va y viene seems figuratively to refer to his time in exile. "While the club swings, the ribs recover".
Triviaedit
In 2005 Ildemaro Torres made a biographical book about the life of Aquiles Nazoa, for the Biblioteca Biográfica Venezolana, with the seal of El Nacional.
(in Spanish) El Transeunte Sonreido - Aquiles Nazoa
April 12, 2024
aquiles, nazoa, caracas, 1920, april, 1976, venezuelan, writer, journalist, poet, humorist, work, expressed, values, popular, venezuelan, culture, born, 1920, 1920caracas, venezueladied26, april, 1976, 1976, aged, automobile, accident, between, caracas, valenc. Aquiles Nazoa Caracas 17 May 1920 26 April 1976 was a Venezuelan writer journalist poet and humorist His work expressed the values of popular Venezuelan culture Aquiles NazoaBorn 1920 05 17 17 May 1920Caracas VenezuelaDied26 April 1976 1976 04 26 aged 55 Automobile accident between Caracas and ValenciaSignature Contents 1 Career 2 Published works 2 1 Notes 3 Trivia 4 See also 5 External linksCareer editHe worked in the newspaper El Universal as a packer later becoming a proof reader He had also begun to read English and French which allowed him to work simultaneously as a tourist guide in the Museo de Bellas Artes He became the correspondent of El Universal in Puerto Cabello and was arrested in 1940 for defamation and slanderous allegations when criticising the Municipal authorities He worked in Tropical Radio had a column in El Universal entitled Punta de lanza spearhead and was reporter for the newspaper Ultimas Noticias He collaborated in the weekly magazine El Morrocoy Azul and the newspaper El Nacional He wrote for the Colombian magazine Sabado Saturday and lived a year in Cuba In 1945 he became editor of the magazine Fantoches In 1956 he was expelled from the country by the regime of Marcos Perez Jimenez but returned in 1958 In 1948 Nazoa obtained the Premio Nacional de Periodismo National Journalism Prize in the humour and customs section He was also awarded the Premio Municipal de Literatura del Distrito Federal Municipal Prize for Literature of the Federal District in 1967 He died in an automobile accident between Caracas and Valencia Published works editCaperucita criolla Creole Little Red Riding Hood 1955 Poesia para colorear Poetry for colouring 1958 El burro flautista The flautist donkey 1958 Los dibujos de Leo Leo s drawings 1959 Caballo de manteca Butter Horse 1960 Los poemas The Poems 1961 Cuba de Marti a Fidel Castro Cuba from Marti to Fidel Castro 1961 Mientras el palo va y viene While the pole comes and goes 1962 Poesias costumbristas humoristicas y festivas Poems of customs humourist and festival 1963 Pan y circo Bread and Circus 1965 Los humoristas de Caracas The humorists of Caracas 1966 Caracas fisica y espiritual Caracas physical and spiritual 1967 Historia de la musica contada por un oyente History of music as told by a listener 1968 Humor y amor de Aquiles Nazoa The humour and love of Aquiles Nazoa 1969 Retrato hablado de matapalo Spoken portrait of Ficus sp 1970 Venezuela suya His Venezuela 1971 Los sin cuenta usos de la electricidad The countless uses of electricity 1973 Gusto y regusto de la cocina venezolana Taste and aftertaste of Venezuelan cookery 1973 Vida privada de las munecas de trapo Private life of the rag dolls 1975 Raul Santana con un pueblo en el bolsillo Raul Santana with a town in his pocket 1976 Genial e Ingenioso La obra literaria y grafica del gran artista caraqueno Leoncio Martinez Brilliant and Ingenious The literary and graphical work of the great Caracas artist Leoncio Martinez 1976 Aquiles y la Navidad Aquiles and Christmas 1976Notes edit Aquiles is the Spanish name of the Greek hero Achilles Museo de Bellas Artes is the Museum of Fine Arts Morrocoy is a common Venezuelan species of tortoise Azul is blue Fantoches are buffoons or puppets Mientras el palo va y viene seems figuratively to refer to his time in exile While the club swings the ribs recover Trivia editIn 2005 Ildemaro Torres made a biographical book about the life of Aquiles Nazoa for the Biblioteca Biografica Venezolana with the seal of El Nacional See also editAquiles Nazoa CinemaExternal links edit in Spanish El Transeunte Sonreido Aquiles Nazoa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aquiles Nazoa amp oldid 1195748672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
