Vicente Gerbasi

Vicente Gerbasi (June 2, 1913 in Canaobo, Carabobo – December 28, 1992 in Caracas) was a representative poet of Venezuelan 20th century.

Biography
Vicente Gerbasi was born in Canoabo, a small city in Carabobo in Northern Venezuela as child of Italian immigrants. He was part of the "Grupo Viernes", and published many books of poetry; in later years, many were published by Monte Ávila Editores.

Gerbasi was also ambassador of Venezuela for many years: Haiti (1959), Israel (1960–1964), Denmark and Norway, Poland (1969–1971).

He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Carabobo in 1984. In 1986 Biblioteca Ayacucho published his Obra Poética.

Works

 * Vigilia del náufrago, 1937
 * Bosque doliente, 1940
 * Liras, 1943
 * Poemas de la noche y de la tierra, 1943
 * Mi padre, el inmigrante, 1945
 * Tres nocturnos, 1947
 * Poemas, 1947
 * Los espacios cálidos, 1952
 * Círculos del trueno, 1953
 * La rama del relámpago, 1953
 * Tirano de sombra y fuego, 1955
 * Por arte del sol, 1958
 * Olivos de eternidad, 1961
 * Retumba como un sótano del cielo, 1977
 * Edades perdidas, 1981
 * Los colores ocultos, 1985
 * Un día muy distante, 1987
 * El solitario viento de las hojas, 1990
 * Iniciación a la intemperie, 1990