The Silva Poetry House is a Colombian historical cultural organization located in the Candelaria neighborhood of
Bogotá. It was founded on May 24, 1986 by Belisario Betancur, in the house where the Colombian poet
José Asunción Silva
José Asunción Silva (27 November 1865 in Bogotá – 23 May 1896 in Bogotá) was a Colombian poet. He is considered one of the founders of Latin American Modernismo.
Life
Born to a wealthy and educated Bogotá family, Asunción Silva led ...
used to live. It has a library and a bookshop specializing in poetry, a music library, and an auditorium. The house was declared a
national monument of Colombia in 1995.
Characteristics
The house is a private non-profit foundation whose goal is to facilitate and encourage the study, understanding and enjoyment of poetry of all times and countries. This has permanent services, several of which are provided free of charge. In their brokers are photographs of the poet and some items that belonged to him, donated by his family. It offers services such as guided tours for schools, the elderly, and the blind, and poetry workshops.
It has created events like "Poetry has the word", "The insurgent souls", and "Rest in peace war", where stakeholders meet for poetry reading and listening to poetry.
The Poetry House operates Colombia's only bookstore dedicated to the subject of worldwide poetry. Its editorial has published ''History of Colombian Poetry'', ''Flower penalty'' by Mario Rivero, and the complete works of
Eduardo Cote Lamus
Eduardo Francisco Cote Lamus (16 August 1928 – 3 August 1964) was a Colombian lawyer, poet and politician.
Personal life
Colombian poet and politician born on 16 August 1928 in Cúcuta, North Santander; the youngest of three. His parents we ...
, among others. The magazine ''Casa Silva'' is annual.
It delivers the poetry prize José Asunción Silva, the recognition of a lifetime of poetic work. Among the honorees are Mario Rivero, Fernando Charry Lara, Hernando Valencia Goelkel,
Héctor Rojas Herazo
Héctor Rojas Herazo (August 12, 1920 – April 11, 2002) was a Colombian novelist, poet, journalist and painter.
Rojas was born in Tolú as son of Juan Emiro Rojas and Blance Berta Herazo. He was baptized on October 6, 1921. He started artistic ...
, and Rogelio Echavarría.
Maria Mercedes Carranza was the director from 1986 to 2003, the year of her death. The current director is the lawyer and writer Pedro Alejo Gomez.
References
External links
Casa de Poesía Silva
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1986 establishments in Colombia
National monuments and memorials
Organisations based in Bogotá
Poetry houses