Gaby Vallejo Canedo facts for kids
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Gaby Vallejo Canedo
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| Born | 24 September 1941 Cochabamba, Bolivia
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| Died | 20 January 2024 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Caro and Cuervo Institute |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Employer | University of San Simón |
| Organization | Academia Boliviana de la Lengua |
Gaby Vallejo Canedo (born September 24, 1941 – died January 20, 2024) was a famous writer from Bolivia. She wrote more than 40 books. Her stories included novels and books especially for children.
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About Gaby Vallejo Canedo
Gaby Vallejo Canedo was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on September 24, 1941. She went to the Normal Catholic Institute in Cochabamba. There, she became a Professor of Literature.
She also studied at the University of San Simón. She earned a degree in Education Sciences. Later, she got a special diploma in Latin American Literature. This was from the Caro and Cuervo Institute in Bogotá.
Vallejo taught at the University of San Simón for 18 years. She shared her knowledge with many students.
She became a member of the Academia Boliviana de la Lengua on July 27, 2001. This is a very important group for the Spanish language in Bolivia. Gaby Vallejo Canedo passed away on January 20, 2024. She was 82 years old.
Awards and Special Honors
Gaby Vallejo Canedo received many awards for her writing. Here are some of them:
- First mention for the Erich Guttentag National Novel Award (1976)
- Erich Guttentag National Novel Award (1977)
- Hans Christian Andersen Honor Roll (Oslo, 1988) – This is a special list for children's literature.
- Named Meritorious Citizen of Cochabamba (1989) – This means she was recognized as a very important citizen of her city.
- Dante Aliguieri Award (Venice, 1991) – For defending democracy through her writing.
- Youth Literature Award, Ministry of Education (1996)
- National Prize for Thought and Culture (Sucre, 2001)
- IBBY-ASAHI Reading Promotion Award (2003)
- Golden Flag, from the National Senate (2008)
- Cultural Merit Medal (Pro Arte, 2010)
- International Prize of the Hispanic Literary and Cultural Institute (Paraguay, 2011)
- Recognition for her literary career from the University of San Simón (2013)
- Doctor honoris causa from the University of San Simón (2019) – This is an honorary doctorate degree.
- Named a Universal Ambassador of Culture (2019) – By groups like the Tarija Union of Writers and Artists and the UNESCO Latin American Writers' Union.
Her Books and Stories
Gaby Vallejo's writing style is known as literary realism. This means her stories often showed real life as it was. Her novel ¡Hijo de opa! was even made into a movie. The film was called Los Hermanos Cartagena and came out in 1984. It was directed by Paolo Agazzi.
In 2017, a book was written about her work. It was called La Narrativa Contestataria y Social de Gaby Vallejo Canedo. This book looked closely at her stories and their messages.
Novels by Gaby Vallejo
- Los vulnerables (1973)
- ¡Hijo de opa! (1977)
- Juvenal Nina (1981)
- Mi primo es mi papá (1989)
- La sierpe empieza en cola (1991)
- Con los ojos cerrados (1993)
- Encuentra tu ángel y tu demonio (1998)
- Amalia desde el espejo del Tiempo (2012) – This book is a biography of Amalia Villa de la Tapia.
See also
In Spanish: Gaby Vallejo Canedo para niños
