Armando Soriano Badani (1923–2020) was a Bolivian poet, writer, journalist and diplomat. He was born in Cochabamba, and studied at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA). He also pursued higher studies in Paris.[1]
Armando Soriano Badani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Died | 2020 (aged 96–97) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, journalist, diplomat |
Career edit
As a journalist, Badani ran the literary supplement of the newspaper Hoy and wrote for a variety of outlets, notably for Última Hora.
As a diplomat, he represented his country at the Organization of American States, and he was also posted to Paris as charge d'affaires. He held a number of important positions within Bolivia as a public servant.
He was a member of the Academia Boliviana de la Lengua from 1978. he was one of the last survivors of the cultural movement Gesta Bárbara founded by Carlos Medinaceli.[2]
Selected works edit
- Escondida en mis sueños (novel, 2004)
- Alba rota (poetry, 1969)
- Perfil del atardecer (poetry, 1976)
- Agonía de las viñas (poetry, 1985)
- Perennidad de los ensueños (poetry, 1991)
- La huella transparente (poetry, 1997)
- Rebelión de los anhelos (poetry, 1997)
- Caleidoscopio (poetry, 2000)
- Fuego incesante (poetry, 2002)
- Lumbre de invierno (poetry, 2005)
- El cuento boliviano (anthology, 2 vols, 1964–1969)
- Antología del cuento boliviano (anthology, 1975)
- El Illimani en la literatura (anthology, 1976)
- Poesía boliviana (anthology, 1977)
- Pintores bolivianos contemporáneos (essays, 1994)
- Ensayos sobre cultura boliviana (essays, 2007)
- Rumbo a la fatalidad (stories, 1989)
- Visiones de vida (stories, 1998)
- Unos pasos por el cielo (stories, 2003)
References edit
- ^ "Muere Armando Soriano Badani, poeta y escritor boliviano". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Beltrán Chirinos, Yuleisi (2018-10-22). "Importancia de Gesta Bárbara en Bolivia". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-01.