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Alfonso Quijada Urías
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| Born | 8 December 1940 |
| Occupation | Poet, author |
Alfonso Quijada Urías was born on December 8, 1940. He is a well-known Salvadoran poet and writer. Quijada has published many poems, including a collection called "De aquí en adelante." He wrote this with other poets like José Roberto Cea and Manlio Argueta. Many of his writings explore the impact of war and daily life in cities in Central America.
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About Alfonso Quijada Urías
Alfonso Quijada Urías was born in Quezaltepeque, a town in the La Libertad Department of El Salvador.
Early Awards and Recognition
Alfonso Quijada Urías started winning awards for his writing early in his career.
- In 1962, he earned second prize in a cultural competition at the University of El Salvador.
- The next year, in 1963, he won third prize at the Juegos Florales de Zacatecoluca.
- In 1967, he received first prize for his poetry at the Juegos Florales in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
- He continued to win, taking first prize at the Bienal de Poesía Latinoamericana in Panama in 1971.
Life in Other Countries
In 1981, Alfonso Quijada Urías moved to Nicaragua. Later, he moved to Mexico, where he worked as a journalist, writing for newspapers and magazines. In 2003, he received the "Premio de Poesía Instituto Cervantes" award for his poetry. Today, he lives in Canada.
His Published Works
Alfonso Quijada Urías has written many books of both poetry and prose (stories and other writings).
Poetry Books
- Poemas (San Salvador, 1967)
- Sagradas escrituras (1969)
- El otro infierno (1970)
- Los estados sobrenaturales y otros poemas (San Salvador, 1971)
- La esfera imaginaria (Vancouver, 1997)
- Es cara musa (San Salvador, 1997)
- Toda razón dispersa (San Salvador, 1998)
Prose Books
- Cuentos (San Salvador, 1971)
- La fama infame del famoso a(pá)trida (San Salvador, 1979)
- Para mirarte mejor (Tegucigalpa, 1987)
- Lujuria tropical (a novel, San Salvador, 1996)
More Information
- Biography
- Selection of poems at palabravirtual.com
- Poems
See also
In Spanish: Alfonso Quijada Urías para niños
