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Edition 7 (1987) Winner
José Rumazo González
ホセ・ルマソ・ゴンサレス
Jose Rumazo Gonzalez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-08-28 （Latacunga, Ecuador）
- Died
- 1995-02-26 （Quito, Ecuador） age 90
- Nationality
- Ecuadorian
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Latacunga, Ecuador → Quito, Ecuador → Seville, Spain → Lisbon, Portugal
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Historian, Ambassador, Philosopher
- Active Years
- 1930-1995
- Affiliations
- Ecuadorian Academy of Language, Ecuadorian Academy of History, Ecuadorian House of Culture
- Memberships
- Ecuadorian Academy of Language, Ecuadorian Academy of History, Academies of History of Bogotá, Academies of History of Madrid, Bolivarian Society
- Influenced By
- Juan Montalvo, Vicente Huidobro, Homer, Virgil, Dante, John Milton
- Influenced
- Dante of Ecuador
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | National Order of Merit | — | — | Government of Ecuador | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | Literature | 文学 | Ministry of Culture of Ecuador | 受賞 |
National Order of Merit
1976
Organization:
Government of Ecuador
Result:
受賞
Premio Eugenio Espejo
1987
Work:
Literature
Category:
文学
Organization:
Ministry of Culture of Ecuador
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Parusia
1960 Epic poetry 7134 pagesAn epic poem on Christian eschatology, consisting of 7 volumes, 5600 pages, nearly 240,000 verses, one of the longest epic poems in history.
EschatologyChristianityHuman history
Bibliography
- El Ecuador en la América Prehispánica (1933)
- Libros Primero y Segundo del Cabildo de Quito (1934)
- Proa (1930)
- Altamar (1932)
- Raudal (1949)
- Soledades de la sangre (1950)
- El amor soñado en la muerte (1950)
- Parusía (1960,1972,1985)
- Ecos del silencio (1987)
- Claridades en vislumbres (1989)
- Hacia lo inefable (1991)
- Andariegos (1956)
- Sevilla del oro y La leyenda del cacique dorado (1958)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- EpicHendecasyllableChristian epic poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- EschatologyHuman destinyDivine judgment
Legacy
Ecuadorian master poet and historian, known for the epic poem 'Parusia,' one of the longest in history, called the Dante of Ecuador. Also distinguished diplomat and compiler of historical documents.
Archives
- Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
In Popular Culture
- Recognized as recipient of Ecuador's highest literary prize, part of cultural heritage.
Quotes
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If in Revelation there exist two extremes: Genesis and Revelation (Apocalypse), and if the former has already been sung by Milton, the possibility remains for the poet to sing the final act, referring with it to all of humanity, even to what has not yet occurred but is recorded in the prophecies.
Source: Interview (1986)
Trivia
- 'Parusia' is longer than the Mahabharata or Iliad.
- 'Parusia' dedicated to Pope John Paul II.
- Called the Dante of Ecuador.