Mario Briceño Iragorry

Mario Briceño Iragorry (Trujillo, 15 September 1897 – Caracas, 16 June 1958), was a Venezuelan intellectual and cultural analyst. He was also a notable writer, politician, journalist, lawyer, historian, diplomatic and teacher. He won the National Prize for Literature in 1948. The Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality in Aragua is named for him.