Rigoberto Paredes
Rigoberto Paredes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1948 Santa Bárbara, Honduras |
| Died | 9 March 2015 (aged 66) |
| Occupations | Poet, essayist and publisher |
| Years active | 1974–2015 |
| Spouse | Anarella Vélez |
| Awards | Ramón Rosa National Literature Award (2006) |
Rigoberto Paredes (26 April 1948 – 9 March 2015) was a Honduran poet, essayist and publisher. He was the founder of Editorial Guaymuras, Editores Unidos and Ediciones Librería Paraíso. Among his works were En el Lugar de los hechos (1974); Las cosas por su nombre (1978); Materia prima (1985); Fuego lento (1989); La estación perdida (2001).[1][2]
He received the Ramón Rosa National Literature Award in 2006.[3]
Private life
He was married to the poet and historian Anarella Vélez.[4] She became the Secretary of State for Culture, Arts and Sports in Xiomara Castro's government in 2022.[5]
References
- ^ "Rigoberto Paredes". Arte Poética. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Fallece hondureño Rigoberto Paredes, reconocido hombre de letras". La Tribuna. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Vasquez Landa, Kelssin Ivan (9 March 2015). "Falleció el poeta y ensayista Rigoberto Paredes" [The Poet and Essayist Rigoberto Paredes Passes Away]. Presencia Universitaria (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Lezama, Luis (12 February 2022). "«Le hemos hecho una fisura a la cultura patriarcal»: Anarella Vélez, nueva titular de Cultura, Arte y Deportes - Contra Corriente fern" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Xiomara Castro confirma su gabinete de gobierno". Proceso Digital (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2025.