Luis Britto García is a Venezuela

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n writer, playwright and essayist. His narrative has been awarded twice with the Casa de Las Américas Prize

Casa de las Américas Prize

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, for his works Rajatabla (1970) and Abrapalabra (1979). In 2002 was prizewinner of the National Prize for Literature

National Prize for Literature (Venezuela)

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. In 2005 was recognized with the Ezequiel Martínez Estrada

Ezequiel Martínez Estrada

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 honorary award of Casa de Las Américas

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.

He graduated as a lawyer from the Central University of Venezuela in 1962 and a doctorate in law from the same university in 1969. He obtained a diploma of advanced studies in Latin America and school of higher studies social science from Paris

Paris

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 in 1982. He teaches at the faculty of economics and social sciences from the Central University of Venezuela since 1966 and has owns the university since 1988.

The quality and content of his works received many awards among which are: Award Casa de las Americas, For "Rajatabla" in 1970 and 'Abrapalabra "in 1979, Latin American Playwriting Award Andrés Bello by "The Mass of the slave" in 1980, the Municipal Theatre Award for "The tyrant Aguirre" in 1975, Juana Sujo Theatre Award for "Venezuela Yours" in 1971), Humorous Literature Prize Pedro León Zapata by "As I laugh in the world" in 1981, mention Municipal Award in 1999 and winner essay Ezequiel Martínez Estrada in 2005 and National Literature Prize in Venezuela in 2002, for all his work.

Partial bibliography

• Los fugitivos (1964)
• Vela de armas (1970)
• Rajatabla (1970)
• Abrapalabra (1980)
• La orgía imaginaria (1983)
• Me río del mundo (1984)
• La máscara del poder (1989)
• El imperio contracultural: del rock a la posmodernidad (1991)
• Pirata (1998)
• Demonios de Mar (1999)
• Golpe de gracia (2001)
• Andanada (2005)
• Pare de sufrir (2006)
• Arca (2007)
• Por los signos de los signos (2006)
• El pensamiento del Libertador (2010)