Roberto Sosa
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Roberto Sosa was an author and poet born in Yoro
, Honduras
. He spent his early life working hard to help provide for his poor family. When he was almost thirty years old, he published his first book.
Sosa published Los Pobres in 1969, which won the Adonais Prize in Spain
. Un Mundo Para Todos Dividido, published in 1971, won the Casa de las Americas Prize
in Cuba
. By 1990, he had published six books of poetry, three of prose, and two anthologies of Honduran literature. In 1990, he published Obra Completa (Complete Works).
The Difficult Days, Poems, The Common Grief, and The Return of the River have all been translated into English.
At the time of his death, Sosa lived in Tegucigalpa
, the capital city of Honduras. He was the editor of a magazine, Presente, and the president of the Honduras Journalists’ Union. He also taught literature at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
.
Yoro
Yoro is the capital city of the Yoro department of Honduras....
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. He spent his early life working hard to help provide for his poor family. When he was almost thirty years old, he published his first book.
Sosa published Los Pobres in 1969, which won the Adonais Prize in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Un Mundo Para Todos Dividido, published in 1971, won the Casa de las Americas Prize
Casa de las Américas Prize
The Casa de las Américas Prize is a Cuban cultural award given by the Casa de las Américas, an organization founded in April 1959. It is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary awards....
in 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...
. By 1990, he had published six books of poetry, three of prose, and two anthologies of Honduran literature. In 1990, he published Obra Completa (Complete Works).
The Difficult Days, Poems, The Common Grief, and The Return of the River have all been translated into English.
At the time of his death, Sosa lived in Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, the capital city of Honduras. He was the editor of a magazine, Presente, and the president of the Honduras Journalists’ Union. He also taught literature at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
National Autonomous University of Honduras
The National Autonomous University of Honduras is the national public university of Honduras. It was founded in 1847 and has many campuses throughout the country.-Autonomy:...
.