Julio Pazos Barrera facts for kids
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Julio Pazos Barrera
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| Born | 18 August 1944 Baños, Ecuador |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | La ciudad y las visiones (1980) |
| Notable awards | Premio Eugenio Espejo (2010) |
Julio Pazos Barrera was born in Baños, Ecuador, on August 18, 1944. He is a talented person who is known as a poet, writer, teacher, and even a cook!
He has held important positions, like being the main editor for Letras del Ecuador (Letters from Ecuador) magazine. This magazine is published by the Ecuadorian House of Culture. He also edited the magazine América.
Julio Pazos Barrera is a member of the Ecuadorian Academy of Language. This means he is part of a special group that works to protect and promote the Spanish language in Ecuador.
In 2010, he received Ecuador's top literature award, the "Premio Eugenio Espejo". The President of Ecuador gave him this important prize.
Awards and Recognitions
Julio Pazos Barrera has won many awards for his writing and contributions to culture. Here are some of them:
- First Prize and Medal in a Poetry Contest at the Catholic University of Ecuador (1968).
- First Prize from the Conrado Blanco Foundation in Madrid (1973).
- The National Literature Prize "Aurelio Espinosa Pólit" (1979).
- The "Casa de las Américas" Prize from Havana, Cuba (1982).
- The “Juan León Mera” Distinction Award from the city of Ambato (1988).
- The "Jorge Carrera Andrade" Prize from the city of Quito (1988).
- The “Juan Montalvo” Distinction Award from the city of Ambato (1994).
- A Gold Medal “Aurelio Espinosa Pólit” for his work in letters and culture from the city of Quito (2006).
- The prestigious Premio Eugenio Espejo (2010).
His Books and Writings
Julio Pazos Barrera has written many books, including poetry, essays, and even cookbooks! Here are some of his works:
- Plegaria azul (1963)
- Ocupaciones del buscador (Quito, 1971)
- Prendas tan queridas las palabras entregadas al vuelo (1974)
- Entre las sombras y las iluminaciones (1977)
- La ciudad y las visiones (1980)
- Levantamiento del país con textos libres (1982)
- Oficios (1984)
- Contienda entre la vida y la muerte o Personajes volando en un lienzo (1985)
- Mujeres (1988)
- Cocina criolla, cocinemos lo nuestro (1990) - This is a cookbook about traditional Ecuadorian food!
- Literatura popular: versos y dichos de Tungurahua (1991) - This book explores popular sayings and verses from a region in Ecuador.
- Constancias (1993)
- Juan León Mera: una visión actual (1996)
- Holograma (1997)
- Arte de la memoria (1998)
- Días de pesares y delirios (2001)
- El sabor de la memoria (2008)
See also
In Spanish: Julio Pazos Barrera para niños
