Justo Arroyo
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Justo Arroyo is a Panamanian writer
and scholar, author of several award-winning stories and novels in his country and abroad.
and a Master and PhD in Letters at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
. Scholar in several universities and English and French translator.
He was the Panamanian Ambassador for Colombia
and has been in several congresses and seminars all around America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
His work has been translated to English, German and Hungarian and has been published in several Anthology; among them, Seymour Menton's The Spanish-American Tale.
He’s been jury of the "Casa de las Américas" award at La Habana, Cuba, 1982.
In 1997, the Simón Bolívar University of Barranquilla
, Colombia, gave him the Honoris Causa honorary degree
.
He was editor of the Revista Cultural Loteria from 1996 to 1999. In 2000, the Panamanian Chamber of Books declared him “Writer of the Year”.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and scholar, author of several award-winning stories and novels in his country and abroad.
Trajectory
Bachelors and professorate degree from the University of PanamaUniversity of Panama
The University of Panama was founded on October 7, 1935, with a student body of 175 in the fields of Education, Commerce, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Pre-Engineering and Law. , it maintains a student body of 74,059 distributed in 228 buildings around the country.The University of Panama was founded...
and a Master and PhD in Letters at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
. Scholar in several universities and English and French translator.
He was the Panamanian Ambassador for Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and has been in several congresses and seminars all around America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
His work has been translated to English, German and Hungarian and has been published in several Anthology; among them, Seymour Menton's The Spanish-American Tale.
He’s been jury of the "Casa de las Américas" award at La Habana, Cuba, 1982.
In 1997, the Simón Bolívar University of Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...
, Colombia, gave him the Honoris Causa honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
.
He was editor of the Revista Cultural Loteria from 1996 to 1999. In 2000, the Panamanian Chamber of Books declared him “Writer of the Year”.
Publications
- La gayola, awarded in Guatemala, 1966. Prologue by José de Jesús Martínez.
- Dedos, novel, Editorial Novaro, México, 1970.
- Dejando atrás al hombre de celofán, novel, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, Panama, 1971.
- Capricornio en gris, tales, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, Panama, 1972.
- El pez y el segundo, novel, Educa Editorial, Costa Rica, 1978.
- Geografía de mujer, Encuentro Editorial Group, Panama, 1982.
- Rostros como manchas, tales, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, Panama, 1991.
- Semana sin viernes, novel, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, Panama, 1995.
- Para terminar diciembre, cuentos, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, 1995.
- Corazón de águila, novel and biography of Marcos A. Gelabert, panamanian aviation pioneer, Panama, 1996.
- Héroes a medio tiempo, tales, Rogelio Sinán Centralamerican award, Panama, 1997, prologue by Mempo Giardinelli.
- Lucio Dante resucita, novel, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, Panamá, 1998. It was selected to become part of the Biblioteca de la Nacionalidad (Nationality Library), Panamá, 1999. Norma Editorial, Second Edition, 2007.
- Sin principio ni fin, novel, Panama, 1999.
- Cuentos de Eduardo, tales, César Candanedo Award, Panama, 2000.
- Réquiem por un duende, tales, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, Panama, 2002.
- Vida que olvida, novel, Alfaguara, Santillana Group, Madrid, Spain, 2002.
- Otra luz, novel, Ricardo Miró National Literature Award, 2008
External links
- Justo Arroyo's official website
- The Question published in Guernica MagazineGuernica MagazineGuernica / A Magazine of Art and Politics is a biweekly online site that publishes art and photography, fiction, and poetry, from around the world, along with nonfiction such as letters from abroad, investigative pieces and opinion pieces on international affairs and U.S. domestic policy...