Armando Soriano Badani

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.

Career 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.

Selected works 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)