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Óscar Gonzáles Alfaro, known as Óscar Alfaro, (
Militant of the Communist Party of Bolivia, was the partner of Nilo Soruco, a singer-songwriter who acclaim many of their poems. Different composers have put music to his verses. The social concerns of the author and his effort to capture the customs and lifestyles of Bolivia characterize his work.
Some of his poems were translated into different languages— particularly into German, Esperanto, French, English, Portuguese and Russian; ''El cuento de las estrellas'' (''The story of the stars'') was published in Russia in 1984.
After the death of Alfaro, his widow, the teacher Fanny Mendizábal, was responsible for continuing the diffusion of his work.
There are many schools and educational establishments in Bolivia that bear the name of Óscar Alfaro. His poems and stories are studied in schools.
Biography
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, September 5, 1921 - December 25, 1963) was a Bolivia
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n writer, poet, teacher, and journalist, who was distinguished by his dedication to children's and youth literature. He is best known for his children's books.
Biography
He studied law at the Universidad Mayor de San Simón in Cochabamba, although it did not conclude it. He was a teacher of Spanish and literature at the Normal Canasmoro (Superior College of Formation of Teachers Juan Misael Saracho) inSan Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
and other various schools and institutes of Tarija and La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
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He was the producer of the program ''La República de los Niños'' (''The Children's Republic'') in Radio Illimani, and wrote columns in various newspapers. In La Paz, he belonged to the literary group ''Gesta Barbara'' (second generation).
Militant of the Communist Party of Bolivia, was the partner of Nilo Soruco, a singer-songwriter who acclaim many of their poems. Different composers have put music to his verses. The social concerns of the author and his effort to capture the customs and lifestyles of Bolivia characterize his work.
Some of his poems were translated into different languages— particularly into German, Esperanto, French, English, Portuguese and Russian; ''El cuento de las estrellas'' (''The story of the stars'') was published in Russia in 1984.
After the death of Alfaro, his widow, the teacher Fanny Mendizábal, was responsible for continuing the diffusion of his work.
There are many schools and educational establishments in Bolivia that bear the name of Óscar Alfaro. His poems and stories are studied in schools.
Works
* ''Canciones de lluvia y tierra'' (1948) * ''Bajo el sol de Tarija'', poetry (1949) * ''Cajita de música, poetry'' (1949) * ''Alfabeto de estrellas'', poetry (1950) * ''Cien poemas para niños'', poetry (1955) * ''Cuentos infantiles'', short stories (1962) * ''La escuela de fiesta'', civics poems (1963)References
Biography
Bolivian male writers 1921 births 1963 deaths {{Bolivia-bio-stub