Jorge García Usta
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Jorge García Usta was a Colombian novelist, poet, essayist and journalist.
as grandson of Sirio-Libanese immigrants, and was son of the physician José Antonio García Schotborgh and his wife Nevija Usta Zaruf, who lived in Ciénaga de Oro
. When he was three years old, his father died in Puebla, Mexico, his mother died in 1988. In 1979 he matriculated at Universidad de Cartagena, where he lectured later, to study law, but soon changed to Saint Thomas Aquinas University
, where he did his studies of philosophy and literature. In 1989 he married Rocío García.
García worked for several Colombian journals and was president of the Circle of Journalists in Cartagena ( and of the Cultural Foundation Héctor Rojas Herazo
. In 1984 he was awarded with the national León de Greiff
poetry award. Due to a cerebral disease he died in the hospital of Bocagrande.
Biography
García was born in the San Jerónimo hospital of MonteríaMontería
Montería is a municipality and city located in Northern Colombia and is the capital of the Department of Córdoba. The city is located away from the Caribbean, by the Sinú River. The city and region are famous for their distinct cultural heritages, which include a blend of indigenous Zenú Indians,...
as grandson of Sirio-Libanese immigrants, and was son of the physician José Antonio García Schotborgh and his wife Nevija Usta Zaruf, who lived in Ciénaga de Oro
Ciénaga de Oro
Ciénaga de Oro is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia....
. When he was three years old, his father died in Puebla, Mexico, his mother died in 1988. In 1979 he matriculated at Universidad de Cartagena, where he lectured later, to study law, but soon changed to Saint Thomas Aquinas University
Saint Thomas Aquinas University
Saint Thomas University is a Roman Catholic university located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the oldest Colombian university, founded in 1580 by the Dominican Order....
, where he did his studies of philosophy and literature. In 1989 he married Rocío García.
García worked for several Colombian journals and was president of the Circle of Journalists in Cartagena ( and of the Cultural Foundation Héctor Rojas Herazo
Héctor Rojas Herazo
Héctor Rojas Herazo 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 works in his childhood and was taught in plastic arts by his cousin José Manuel González....
. In 1984 he was awarded with the national León de Greiff
León de Greiff
Francisco de Asís León Bogislao de Greiff Haeusler , was a Colombian poet of the 20th century he is notable for his stylistic innovations and eclectic deliberate use of obscure lexicon. Best known simply as León de Greiff, he often used different pen names of which the most popular were Leo le Gris...
poetry award. Due to a cerebral disease he died in the hospital of Bocagrande.
Selected works
- Noticias desde la otra orilla, poetry, 1985
- El libro de las crónicas, poetry, 1989
- El reino errante: poemas de la migración y el mundo árabes, poetry, 1991
- Monteadentro, poetry, 1992
- La tribu interior, poetry, 1995
- Noticias de un animal antiguo, poetry, 2001