Mariano Picón Salas
(1901-1965)
Venezuelan, Writer
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Mariano Federico Picón Salas was a Venezuelan diplomatic, cultural critic and writer of the 20th century, born in Mérida (Mérida State) on January 26, 1901, and died in Caracas on January 1, 1965. Among his books, his collection of essays on history, literary criticism and cultural history are remarkable. He travelled a lot through the Americas. His work is also important because of his wide perspective, studying the culture of the entire continent. He left Venezuela, under the political persecution of dictator Juan Vicente Gómez. Living for a large period in Chile, he studied history, gaining the degree of “Profesor de Historia” and later a doctorate in philosophy and letters.
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26 January 1901 Mérida, Mérida State, Venezuela
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1 January 1965 (aged 63) Caracas, Venezuela
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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