Vicente GerbasI

Vicente Gerbasi (June 2, 1913 in Canaobo, Carabobo – December 28, 1992 in Caracas) was a representative poet of Venezuelan 20th century.

Biography Vicente Gerbasi was born in Canoabo, a small city in Carabobo in Northern Venezuela as a child of Italian immigrants. He was part of the "Grupo Viernes", and published many books of poetry; in later years, many were published by Monte Ávila Editores.

Gerbasi was also ambassador of Venezuela for many years: Haiti (1959), Israel (1960–1964), Denmark and Norway, Poland (1969–1971).

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Carabobo in 1984. In 1986 Biblioteca Ayacucho published his Obra Poética.

Works 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