Rafael Arráiz Lucca

Who is Rafael Arráiz Lucca?

Rafael Arráiz Lucca, is a Venezuelan essayist, poet, historian and professor.

Arraiz Lucca is professor in the Metropolitan University of Caracas. Since 2001, has been in charge of the "Fundación Para la Cultura Urbana", in Caracas. Became a lawyer in 1983 at the Andrés Bello Catholic University, specialist in integrated communications in 2002, in 2005 finished a mastership in History at the UCAB.

Has written many poem books including: Balizaje, Terrenos, Almacén, Litoral, Pesadumbre en Bridgetown, Batallas, Poemas Ingleses, Reverón 25 poemas and Plexo Solar. Has been the writer of some works of literature and history such as Venezuela: 1830 a nuestros días, in 2007, and Literatura Venezolana del Siglo XX, in 2009, and has contributed with some essay books: Venezuela en cuatro asaltos, Trece lecturas venezolanas, Vueltas a la patria, Los oficios de la luz, El recuerdo de Venecia y otros ensayos, El coro de las voces solitarias, una historia de la poesía venezolana and ¿Que es la globalizacion?. Weekly writer at Venezuelan daily El Nacional since 1983.