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Mariano Picón Salas
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| Born | January 26, 1901 |
| Died | January 1, 1965 (aged 63) |
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Mariano Federico Picón Salas was an important Venezuelan writer, thinker, and diplomat. He was born in Mérida, Mérida State, Venezuela, on January 26, 1901. He passed away in Caracas on January 1, 1965. He is known for his many books and his deep understanding of history and culture.
His Life and Work
Mariano Picón Salas wrote many essays. These essays were about history, books, and the culture of different places. He traveled a lot across the Americas. His writings are special because he looked at the culture of the whole continent.
He had to leave Venezuela because of the dictator Juan Vicente Gómez. He lived in Chile for a long time. There, he studied history and earned a degree as a "Professor of History." Later, he also got a doctorate in philosophy and literature.
Returning to Venezuela
Mariano Picón Salas came back to Venezuela in 1936. He worked as a professor and continued to write books. He helped start the Asociación de Escritores de Venezuela, which is a group for writers in Venezuela. He also worked for the Ministry of Education.
His ideas about "Barroco de Indias" are very important. This term describes the unique style of Baroque art and culture in Hispanic America. His studies helped people understand the Baroque period better.
He received the National Prize for Literature in 1954. This is a big award for writers in Venezuela. He also taught at Columbia University in New York, USA.
Personal Life
Mariano Picón Salas was married two times. His first wife was Isabel Cento, who was from Chile. They had one daughter together, named Delia Isabel Picón de Morles. Later, he married Beatriz Otáñez, who was from Venezuela.
His Books
- Las nuevas corrientes de arte (1917)
- Buscando el camino (1920)
- Mundo imaginario (1927)
- Hispanoamérica: posición crítica, literatura y actitud americana: sentido americano del disparate y sitio de una generación (1931)
- Registro de huéspedes (1934)
- Intuición de Chile y otros ensayos en busca de una conciencia histórica (1935)
- Preguntas a Europa (1938)
- Cinco discursos sobre pasado y presente de la nación venezolana (1940)
- Odisea de Tierra Firme: relatos de Venezuela (1940)
- Un viaje y seis retratos (1940)
- Formación y proceso de la literatura venezolana (1940)
- Viaje al amanecer (1943)
- De la Conquista a la Independencia (México, 1944)
- Biografía de Francisco de Miranda (1946)
- Formación y Proceso de la Literatura Venezolana (1947)
- Comprensión de Venezuela (1949)
- Pedro Claver, el Santo de los Esclavos (1950)
- Dependencia e Independencia en la Historia hispanoamericana (1952)
- Los días de Cipriano Castro (1953)
- Crisis, cambio, tradición (1955)
- Regreso de tres mundos: un hombre en su generación (1959)
- Los Malos salvajes. Civilización y política contemporáneas (1962)
- Art Latino-Américain à Paris (1962)
- Hora y Deshora. Temas humanísticos; nombres y figuras, viajes y lugares (1963)
- Tres sonetos del desengaño (1965)
- Prólogo al Instituto Nacional de Cultural (posthumous) (1965)
See also
In Spanish: Mariano Picón Salas para niños
- Venezuela
- Venezuelan literature
