Francisco Rodríguez Barrientos
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Francisco Rodríguez Barrientos (born 1956) is a Costa Rica
n writer
and sociologist.
, a rural county in the northern plains of Costa Rica. He holds a doctorate
degree from the University of Ciego de Avila
, Cuba
, and a licentura (Sociology) from the University of Costa Rica
. Rodriguez teaches sociology at the Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica. Although he has published articles and books on sociological elements of development, he is mostly known as writer of aphorisms and poems.
of aphorism's books of Rodríguez Barrientos includes, among others, the following titles: "Tardes de domingo" (Ediciones Perro Azul, 2003), "El ángel de la salmuera" (Ediciones Perro Azul, 2004), "Serpigo" (Ediciones Perro Azul, 2005), "Fauces" (Ediciones Arboleda, 2006) and "El sopor de la canícula" (Ediciones Arboleda, 2007).
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and sociologist.
Early life and education
Francisco Rodríguez Barrientos was born in 1956. He grew in San CarlosSan Carlos Canton
San Carlos is the name of the 10th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , making it the largest canton in the country. It has a population of 137,499 , ranking it fifth...
, a rural county in the northern plains of Costa Rica. He holds a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
degree from the University of Ciego de Avila
University of Ciego de Ávila
The University of Ciego de Ávila is a university located in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. It was founded in 1978 and is organized in 5 Faculties.-Organization:These are the 5 faculties in which the university is divided into:* Faculty of Engineering...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, and a licentura (Sociology) from the University of Costa Rica
University of Costa Rica
The University of Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro, in the province of San José. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious institution of higher learning in...
. Rodriguez teaches sociology at the Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica. Although he has published articles and books on sociological elements of development, he is mostly known as writer of aphorisms and poems.
Aphorisms
The corpusCorpus
Corpus is Latin for body. It may refer to:* Corpus Christi * Corpus, the figure of Christ on a crucifix.* Corpus linguistics...
of aphorism's books of Rodríguez Barrientos includes, among others, the following titles: "Tardes de domingo" (Ediciones Perro Azul, 2003), "El ángel de la salmuera" (Ediciones Perro Azul, 2004), "Serpigo" (Ediciones Perro Azul, 2005), "Fauces" (Ediciones Arboleda, 2006) and "El sopor de la canícula" (Ediciones Arboleda, 2007).