Alberto Barrera Tyszka

Poet, Person

1960 –

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Who is Alberto Barrera Tyszka?

Alberto José Barrera Tyszka, is a Venezuelan writer. Awarded in 2006 with the Herralde Prize for his novel La enfermedad.

He graduated in Literature from the Central University of Venezuela, where currently serves as professor in the department of Chronicles. In the 1980s participated in the poetry movements Tráfico and Guaire. His collaborations have appeared in diverse anthologies and publications from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba and Venezuela. Is a regular columnist in the daily El Nacional, and regular contributor to the magazine Letras Libres. Has worked as screenwriter of telenovelas in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela. Along with journalist Cristina Marcano is coauthor of a biography of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.

Barrera has been translated into Mandarin, French, English and Italian.

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Born
Feb 18, 1960
Caracas
Nationality
  • Venezuela
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on July 23, 2013

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