Alberto Arvelo Torrealba

Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
Born(1905-09-03)September 3, 1905
Barinas, Venezuela
DiedMarch 28, 1971(1971-03-28) (aged 65)
Caracas, Venezuela
OccupationPoet, diplomat, political figure
Notable awardsNational Prize for Literature of Venezuela
1966

Alberto Arvelo Torrealba (September 3, 1905 – March 28, 1971), was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet. He was author of Florentino y El Diablo, which was set to music as a duet in the style known as contrapunteo.

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