José Franco ( Calobre, March 24, 1936 - Las tablas, May 9, 2022) was a poet from

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Life and career

Early years

Born in Calobre, a city in the Province of

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of Panama.

Adulthood

*Served Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay

Literary works

*Smilla en Flor, 3 editions (1973–1985) *La Sangre Derramada (1984) *Una Cruz Verde en el Camino (1979) *Coplas y Fábulas a Pelusa (199) *Redobles al Amanecer (1977) *Horas Testimoniales (1976) *Poemas a mi Patria (1975) *Patria Sagrada (1974) *Dormir con los Muertos (1974) *Cantares a la Revolución (1972) *Proyecto de la Constitución Política de la República de Panamá (1972) *Patria de Dolor y Llanto (1961) *Panamá Defendida, 20 editions (1958–1989) *Sollozos Anónimos (1955) *El Panteón de los Callejones (1990) *Las Luciérnagas de la Muerte (1992)

Awards

*1985 - The National Award for Journalism (Seccion Columna) *1984 - The National Award for Journalism (for an Editorial) *1979 - The Ricardo Miró National Poetry Award for "Una Cruz Verde en el Camino" *1976 - The Ricardo Miró National Theater Award for "Redobles al Amanecer" *1975 - The Ricardo Miró national Poetry Award for "Horas Testimoniales" *1964 - The National Poetry Award (Honorable Mention) for "Panamá Defendida" *1965 - The National Literary Award for "Décimas a mi Patria" *1956 - The Bellas Artes Award of the Ministry of Education for "Sollozos Anónimos" *1947 - The Student Federation of Panama Award

References

Franco, José. "Las Luciernagas de la Muerte." Editorial Universitaria, Panama: 1995. . 1931 births Panamanian poets Panamanian male writers Male poets Panamanian journalists Male journalists Panamanian novelists Male novelists 20th-century Panamanian lawyers Ambassadors of Panama to Argentina Ambassadors of Panama to Uruguay Ambassadors of Panama to Paraguay Living people {{Panama-writer-stub