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Alberto Barrera Tyszka
Alberto José Barrera Tyszka (born 18 February 1960) is a Venezuelan writer. In 2006, he received the Herralde Prize for his novel ''La enfermedad'' ("The Sickness"). Life and career Barrera Tyszka was born in Caracas, and grew up in Venezuela. He graduated from the Central University of Venezuela, where he is now a professor in the Department of Literature. In the 1980s, he participated in the poetry movements ''Tráfico'' and ''Guaire''. His collaborations have appeared in diverse anthologies and publications from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, and Venezuela. He is a regular columnist (since 1996) for the daily newspaper El Nacional (Caracas), ''El Nacional'', and a regular contributor to the magazine ''Letras Libres''. He has written telenovela screenplays in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. He has published four novels, a poetry collection, and three books of history, including ''Hugo Chávez sin uniforme: una historia personal'' (2005), the first biography of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of the country, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range (Cordillera de la Costa). The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the coast by a steep 2,200-meter-high (7,200 ft) mountain range, Cerro El Ávila; to the south there are more hills and mountains. The Metropolitan Region of Caracas has an estimated population of almost 5 million inhabitants. The center of the city is still ''Catedral'', located near Bolívar Square, though some consider the center to be Plaza Venezuela, located in the Los Caobos area. Businesses in the city include service companies, banks, and malls. Caracas has a largely service-based economy, apart from some industrial activity in its metropolitan ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premio Tusquets De Novela
Premio Tusquets de Novela is a literary prize promoted by the Spanish Tusquets Editores, for writers in Spanish language. First awarded in the 2005 Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara. The prize consists of a financial award, which in 2012 was 20.000 euros, as well as a small bronze statue designed by the sculptor Joaquim Camps. The work is published simultaneously in Argentina, Spain and Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... In its brief history there have been no winners in 2005 and 2008. Prize winners Prize finalists References {{Reflist External linksPremio Tusquets Editores de Novelain Tusquets Editores website. Spanish literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central University Of Venezuela Alumni
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa * Central America, a region in the centre of America continent * Central Asia, a region in the centre of Eurasian continent * Central Australia, a region of the Australian continent * Central Belt, an area in the centre of Scotland * Central Europe, a region of the European continent * Central London, the centre of London * Central Region (other) * Central United States, a region of the United States of America Specific locations Countries * Central African Republic, a country in Africa States and provinces * Blue Nile (state) or Central, a state in Sudan * Central Department, Paraguay * Central Province (Kenya) * Central Province (Papua New Guinea) * Central Province (Solomon Islands) * Central Province, Sri L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1960 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El árbol De Gabriel
''El árbol de Gabriel'' (English title: ''Gabriel's Family Tree'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Alberto Barrera Tyszka and produced by Venevisión. Jorge Reyes and Daniela Bascopé star as the main protagonists, while Cristobal Lander, Roxana Diaz, and Myriam Abreu star as the antagonists. On September 7, 2011, Venevisión started broadcasting ''El árbol de Gabriel'' weekdays at 9:00 pm, replacing ''La viuda joven''. The last episode was broadcast on May 15, 2012, with ''Mi ex me tiene ganas'' replacing it the following day. Plot Gabriel León is a mega-popular television personality and host of the highest rated variety show in the country ''El maratón de la alegria''. Plus, he is married to one of the most beautiful women in the country, Angie Sorelli. But all his fame and fortune cannot aid him when he is diagnosed with a serious illness requiring a transplant and he has to look for a direct relative who will be the right donor. Although he has no immediate fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Misterios Del Amor
''Los misterios del amor'' (English title: ''The mysteries of love'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Alberto Barrera Tyszka and produced by Venevisión in 2009. On May 13, 2008, Venevisión started broadcasting ''Los misterios del amor'' weekdays at 9:00pm, replacing ''La vida entera''. The last episode was broadcast on October 8, 2009. Sabrina Seara and Juan Carlos García star as the main protagonists, while Eileen Abad and Eduardo Orozco star as villains. Plot Francisca Náranjo is a nurse who is hopelessly in love with Juan Andrés Róman, the director of the clinic where she works. Juan Andrés has never noticed or paid any attention to Francisca. However, through a twist of fate, Juan Andrés meets a taxi driver named Jason Martínez who looks exactly like him. Juan Andrés convinces Jason to take his place for a single afternoon so that he can obtain the opportunity to handle personal issues. It is through this exchange that Jason falls in love with Francisca t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aunque Mal Paguen
''Aunque mal paguen'' (English title: ''Destiny'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Alberto Barrera Tyszka and produced by Venevisión in 2007. María Antonieta Castillo and Miguel de León star as the main protagonists while Ana Karina Manco, Desideria D'Caro and Josué Villae star as antagonists. Plot Soledad is a young, beautiful woman who lives in the small, quiet town of El Guayabo where she works at the local tobacco factory "Caribana" as a winder. One night, destiny brings her to meet Alejandro, a young and ambitious developer from the city who has lost his memory after being hit on the head and robbed of his possessions. After a while, the townspeople discover that Alejandro is the owner of the town and the man behind the development project of a beach resort that will destroy their simple way of life, their homes and the tobacco lands surrounding the factory which forms their only source of income. Everyone begins to treat him with hostility, although he himself is ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Caracas Televisión
Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was a Venezuelan free-to-air television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was inaugurated on 15 November 1953 by William H. Phelps, Jr. Its radio counterpart was Radio Caracas Radio. On 27 May 2007, president Hugo Chávez decided to shut down the channel by refusing to renew their broadcast concession, accusing the channel of being involved in the 2002 coup d'état in Venezuela, which briefly overthrew his government. The Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) upheld the National Commission of Telecommunications (CONATEL) decision. RCTV continued to broadcast via pay television on RCTV Internacional. In January 2010, RCTV was sanctioned with temporary closure. It rejected the Venezuelan media regulator's finding that it was a domestic media provider. On 7 September 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Sabater
''Amanda Sabater'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Ibsen Martínez and Salvador Garmendia and produced by Radio Caracas Televisión in 1989. The telenovela is inspired by the Mexican version ''Doménica Montero'' written by Cuban writer Inés Rodena. This telenovela lasted 167 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International. Maricarmen Regueiro and Flavio Caballero starred as the main protagonists with Elisa Stella and Gabriel Fernández as the main antagonists. Synopsis The beautiful city of Rio Grande belongs to the wealthy landowner Gregorio Sabater. His daughter, Amanda Sabater, is deeply in love with Arsenio Cuevas, and they are engaged to be married. Amanda knows only her father's "good side" and is unaware of his insidious activities. And her love for Arsenio has blinded her to the truth that her cousin Ana Belen is his lover. Ivan Moros, born in Rio Grande, left the city when he was a child. He returns and changes the lives of everyone. When Amanda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Ávila Editores
Monte Ávila Editores is the largest and most important publishing house in Venezuela. Between 1980 and 2000 it published over 300 titles, largely by Venezuelan authors, producing over 1.2m copies. Founded in 1968 on the initiative of author Simón Alberto Consalvi, as of 2009 it has published over 2000 books. Monte AvilaQuienes Somos Past Directors include Juan Liscano Juan Liscano Velutini (7 July 1915 – 17 February 2001) was a Venezuelan poet, folklorist, writer and critic. He was director of Monte Ávila Editores. Major examples of his poetic work are: ''Nuevo mundo Orinoco'' (1959), ''Cármenes'' (1966) ..., Rafael Arráiz Lucca. References External links www.monteavila.gob.ve- Archive link, 14 June 2022 Book publishing companies of Venezuela Government-owned companies of Venezuela {{Venezuela-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
