Pedro Sotillo (1902–1977) was a

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n writer, journalist, and poet. He was a distinguished member of the

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and co-founder of several well-known magazines such as '' El Ingenioso Hidalgo'' and '' Válvula.''

Early life

Pedro Sotillo was born in San José de Unare,

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, Venezuela, in 1902. In 1928, Sotillo and several other young writers, including Arturo Úslar Pietri,

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, Gonzalo Carnevalli, among others, founded the literary magazine '' Válvula'' considered the official voice of the Venezuelan vanguardistas.

Journalist work

In 1935, Pedro Sotillo founded another magazine, El Ingenioso Hidalgo, along with his friends Arturo Úslar Pietri,

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, and

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. Later, in 1939, he published his first work, ''Andanzas''. Other works would follow suit, ''La Calle y Los Caminos'' in 1951, and ''Caminos nocturnos'', in 1956. During the 1940s, Pedro Sotillo worked as director of '' El Nacional'', which today is one of

's largest newspapers, and that was founded by his friend, novelist

. He also worked for '' El Heraldo'', a very important newspaper in Venezuela during the 1940s and 1950s, owned by his very close friend Ricardo Domínguez Urbano-Taylor.

Last years

Pedro Sotillo occupied several political posts during the 1940s, including Secretary of Government, governor of the state of

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, and as a Venezuelan congressman. Pedro Sotillo died in Caracas in 1977.

External links

"Las didascalias como discurso clarificador en La Llave de Arturo Úsla Pietri"
by Hans Velásquez B., ''Dramateatro Revista Digital'', retrieved November 3, 2005.

by Arturo Úslar Pietri, ''Ficción Breve Venezolana'', retrieved November 3, 2005. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sotillo, Pedro 1902 births 1977 deaths Governors of Guárico People from Guárico Venezuelan journalists Venezuelan male poets Members of the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies Government ministers of Venezuela 20th-century Venezuelan poets 20th-century male writers 20th-century journalists

Early life

Journalist work

Last years

See also

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