Roberto Sosa (poet)
Roberto Sosa | |
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| Born | 18 April 1930 Yoro, Honduras |
| Died | 23 May 2011 (aged 81) |
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| Notable awards | Premio Adonáis de Poesía (1968) |
Roberto Sosa (18 April 1930 – 23 May 2011) was a Honduran author and poet born in Yoro, Honduras. He spent his early life working hard to help provide for his poor family. He published his first book when he was almost thirty years old.
At the time of his death, Sosa lived in Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras. He was the editor of a magazine, Presente, and the president of the Honduras Journalists’ Union. He also taught literature at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras.