Vicente Gerbasi facts for kids
Vicente Gerbasi (born June 2, 1913, in Canaobo, Carabobo – died December 28, 1992, in Caracas) was a very important poet from Venezuela in the 20th century. He wrote many beautiful poems.
About Vicente Gerbasi
Vicente Gerbasi was born in Canoabo, a small city in northern Venezuela. His parents were immigrants from Italy.
He was part of a group of writers called "Grupo Viernes" (Friday Group). He published many books of poetry throughout his life. Later, many of his works were published by a company called Monte Ávila Editores.
Gerbasi also worked as an ambassador for Venezuela for many years. An ambassador is a person who represents their country in another country. He served in several places, including:
In 1984, the University of Carabobo gave him an honorary doctorate. This is a special degree given to someone to honor their achievements. In 1986, a publisher called Biblioteca Ayacucho released a collection of all his poems, titled Obra Poética.
His Books of Poems
Vicente Gerbasi wrote many poetry books. Here are some of them:
- Vigilia del náufrago (1937)
- Bosque doliente (1940)
- Liras (1943)
- Poemas de la noche y de la tierra (1943)
- Mi padre, el inmigrante (1945)
- Tres nocturnos (1947)
- Poemas (1947)
- Los espacios cálidos (1952)
- Círculos del trueno (1953)
- La rama del relámpago (1953)
- Tirano de sombra y fuego (1955)
- Por arte del sol (1958)
- Olivos de eternidad (1961)
- Retumba como un sótano del cielo (1977)
- Edades perdidas (1981)
- Los colores ocultos (1985)
- Un día muy distante (1987)
- El solitario viento de las hojas (1990)
- Iniciación a la intemperie (1990)
