Gustavo Pereira is a prominent Venezuelan poet, essayist, and literary critic. He was born in 1940 in Margarita Island, Venezuela and received his PhD in literary studies from the University of Paris. Pereira has published over 20 books including poetry, essays, and literary notes. He is considered one of the most genuine voices in contemporary Venezuelan literature. Pereira has received several awards including the National Prize of Literature in Venezuela in 2001.

1. GUSTAVO PEREIRA.
Gustavo Pereira. Poet, essayist and literary critic Venezuelan National Prize of
Literature in his country, and former director of the magazines and Tropic One
National Magazine, is among the most prominent poets of his generation.
Biographical synthesis
Was born in Punta de Piedras, Margarita Island, Venezuela, Nueva Esparta
state, on 7 March 1940. He received his Phd in literary studies at the University
of Paris. He was the founder of the Department of Humanities and Social
Sciences and the Research Center Socio-Human self of the Universidad de
Oriente.
Formed part of the group "Symbol" since 1958. He was the director and founder
of the magazine Tropics one of Puerto La Cruz, where it resides today. In 1961
published his first book of poems under the name of travel arrangements and,
from there, Pereira has developed a significant literary work which includes
more than twenty books, including poetry, essay and literary notes. It is
considered one of the most genuine voices of the contemporary Venezuelan
literature.
Works published
Travel arrangements, 1964.
The interior of the shadows,1968.
The four horizons of heaven,1970.
Poetry that,1971.
Book of the Somaris,1974.
Second Book of the Somaris,1979.
The worst of trades,1990.

2. The celebration continues, 1992.
Wild Writer,1993.
Indian side 2001.
The invisible beings 2005.
Awards and recognitions
He has received several awards, among which are: The have dedicated in the
year 2008 the 5th World Festival of poetry to your figure.
The Young Poetry Prize of the National Universities (1965).
The Municipal Prize of poetry in Caracas 1988.
The poetry of Fondante Prize 1993, the Prize of the XII Biennial Literary José
Antonio Ramos Sucre 1997
National Prize of Literature in Venezuela 2001.
In 2008, the Victor Valera Mora Award, 2011.
Student: Juan José Ruiz Gonzalez
Teacher: Gilberto Dasilva