About Rigoberto Paredes
Lived 1948 – 2015 (aged 66). Rigoberto Paredes was a Honduran poet, writer, philologist and publisher.
Rigoberto Paredes (26 April 1948 – 9 March 2015) was a Honduran poet, essayist and publisher. He was the founder of Editorial Guaymuras, Editores Unidos and Ediciones Librería Paraíso. Among his works were En el Lugar de los hechos; Las cosas por su nombre (1978); Materia prima (1985); Fuego lento (1989); La estación perdida (2001).
He received the Ramón Rosa National Literature Award in 2006.
Private life He was married to the poet and historian Anarella Vélez. She became the Secretary of State for Culture, Arts and Sports in Xiomara Castro's government in 2022.
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Who was Rigoberto Paredes?
Honduran poet, essayist and publisher
When was Rigoberto Paredes born?
Rigoberto Paredes was born on 26 April 1948 in Santa Bárbara.
When did Rigoberto Paredes die?
Rigoberto Paredes died on 9 March 2015 in Tegucigalpa.
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Rigoberto Paredes was a poet, writer, philologist and publisher.
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Rigoberto Paredes was Honduran.
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