About Anabel Torres
Born 1948. Anabel Torres is a Colombian linguist, poet, librarian, writer and translator.
Anabel Torres Restrepo (born 28 December 1948) is a Colombian poet and translator.
She studied Modern Languages at the University of Antioquia in Medellín and obtained a masters at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. She was assistant director at the National Library of Colombia (Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia).
Works Casi poesía (1975) La mujer del esquimal (1981) Las bocas del amor (1982) Poemas (1987) Medias nonas (1992) Poemas de guerra (Barcelona, 2000) En un abrir y cerrar de hojas (Zaragoza, España, 2001) Agua herida (2004) El origen y destino de las especies de la fauna masculina paisa (2009)
Awards Poetry National Awards, University of Nariño, 1974 Poetry National Awards, University of Antioquia, 1980 Roldanillo Poetry National Awards, Ediciones Embalaje, Museo Rayo, 1987
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Colombian writer
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Anabel Torres was born on 28 December 1948 in Bogotá.
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Anabel Torres is a linguist, poet, librarian, writer and translator.
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