Ana María Rodas

Ana María Rodas (born 1937 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan journalist and poet,[1][2] and an outstanding figure of the Central American literary panorama.[3]

Ana María Rodas
Minister of Culture and Sports
In office
September 18, 2015 – January 14, 2016
PresidentAlejandro Maldonado
Preceded byDwight Pezzarossi
Succeeded byJosé Luis Chea Urruela
Personal details
Born (1937-09-12) 12 September 1937
Guatemala City, Guatemala
NationalityGuatemalan
ResidenceGuatemala City
OccupationWriter, Poet, Journalist, Critic, Teacher

Biography

Rodas published her first book of poems in 1973. In 1990, she received an honorable mention from the Juegos Florales Hispanoamericanos, a literary contest. In 2000, she was awarded the Guatemala National Prize in Literature.

Her books have been translated into German, English, and Italian.

On September 9, 2017, she received the honor of being named Illustrious Person for her contribution to universal literature, recognition granted during the San Carlos University of Guatemala's three-hundredth anniversary.

Selected works
  • Narrative by Ana María Rodas. Book in Audio Cassette, Ministry of Culture, Guatemala, 1995
  • Mariana in the Tigrera, 1996
  • The Nun, 2002
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References
  1. The Book of Hope & The World Healing Book
  2. Ana María Rodas
  3. "Ana María Rodas en Literaturaguatemalteca.org". Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2019-04-19.


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