Ramón Paz Ipuana | |
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Born | Yosuitpa, Venezuela | December 17, 1937
Died | October 27, 1992 Paraguaipoa, Venezuela | (aged 54)
Occupation | Poet, teacher, writer, and linguist |
Genre | Poetry, Short stories |
Ramón Paz Ipuana (December 17, 1937 in Yosuitpa – October 27, 1992 in Paraguaipoa) was a Venezuelan writer, researcher, [1] linguist and poet of Wayuu origin. [2] He is considered one of the most important writers in the Wayuu language. [3] [4]
Paz Ipuana worked in the Normal School of Maracaibo forming intercultural bilingual Wayuunaiki- Spanish teachers. [5] After his death in 1992, his daughters Neima, Neida, Mayui, and Esmeralda continued publishing his works based on the manuscripts of traditional Wayuu stories he left. [6]
Ramón Paz Ipuana | |
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Born | Yosuitpa, Venezuela | December 17, 1937
Died | October 27, 1992 Paraguaipoa, Venezuela | (aged 54)
Occupation | Poet, teacher, writer, and linguist |
Genre | Poetry, Short stories |
Ramón Paz Ipuana (December 17, 1937 in Yosuitpa – October 27, 1992 in Paraguaipoa) was a Venezuelan writer, researcher, [1] linguist and poet of Wayuu origin. [2] He is considered one of the most important writers in the Wayuu language. [3] [4]
Paz Ipuana worked in the Normal School of Maracaibo forming intercultural bilingual Wayuunaiki- Spanish teachers. [5] After his death in 1992, his daughters Neima, Neida, Mayui, and Esmeralda continued publishing his works based on the manuscripts of traditional Wayuu stories he left. [6]