From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fernando Cabrera (writer)
Fernando Cabrera (writer)
Fernando Cabrera tiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. He was the
first child in a family of five.
Cabrera graduated from Pontificia Universidad Ca-
tolica Madre y Maestra as Computer Engineer and Master
in Business Administration, and also from the English As
Second Language Program of University of Kentucky.
Cabrera is founding member and leader of the Collec-
tive of Artists of Santiago. Founded and directs the In-
ternational Festival of Arts Arte Vivo. Cabrera has served
several stints as president of the arts center Casa de Arte
Inc. He is journalist of national and international maga-
zines and newspapers specialized in arts and literature.
The author is Member of the National Council of Culture
of DR and of the House of the Dominican writer, and is
a Corresponding Member of the Dominican Academy of
the Spanish language.
Fernando Jesus Reynoso Cabrera is the recipient of
a number of honors for his artistic and social work in-
cluding the following: Distinguished Visitor of the city of
Providence, Rhode Island, 1998; Distinguished Visitor of
the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, 2000; Distinguished Son
of the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, 2004; Guest of
Honor, XIV Santo Domingo International Book Fair,
2011.Among the awards received for his literary work
are: Casa de Teatro Poetry Prize 1992, Pedro Henríquez
Ureña Poetry Prize 1996, National Poetry Prize UCE 2001,
Fernando Cabrera on November, 2009 National Essays Award Pedro Henríquez Ureña 2008and
National Essays Award Pedro Henríquez Ureña 2010.
Born May 30, 1964 (1964-05-30) As visual creator have done covers and interiors il-
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican
Republic
lustrations for his books: Exile, Utopia and postmoderni-
ty, Four-leaf clover, and the collective book titled John-
Occupation Poet, critics, story writer, visual artist and ny Pacheco in Outside Voices. He has performed individ-
songwriter
ual and collective exhibitions in the art center named
Nationality Dominican Casa de Teatro, Cultural Center of Santiago Ercilia Pepín,
Museum of the Dominican Man, Consistorial Palace,
Period 1990-present
Dominico-American Cultural Institute, Alliance Française
Influences and the National Dominican Library.
• Walt Whitman, Octavio Paz, Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo
Neruda
www.fernandocabrera.com
Bibliography
• 1990 - ,Poetry, Litost Editors
Fernando Cabrera (born 30 May 1964, Dominican) is a Na- • 1992 - , Poetry Prize Casa de Teatro, Editora Taller.
tional Poetry and Literary Essay Prize Winner. Cabrera is Bilingual Edition. (Translated by Charlene Santos)
poet, essayist, visual artist, songwriter and professor. • 1996 - , National Poetry Prize Pedro Henríquez
Ureña, Editora UNPHU. Bilingual Edition. (Translated
by Charlene Santos)
Life • 2000 - , Poetry Works 1990-96, Colección Fin de Siglo,
Cabrera (full name Fernando de Jesús Reynoso Cabrera) Consejo Presidencial de Cultura
was born in El Ensanche Libertad, a neighborhood of San- • 2000 - , Essays, Colección Fin de Siglo, Consejo
Presidencial de Cultura.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fernando Cabrera (writer)
• 2001 - ,National Poetry Prize Universidad Central del • Geron, Candido. , en Diccionario de Autores
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Dominicanos 1492-1994 2da. Ed. Santo Domingo:
• 2008 - , National Essay Prize Pedro Henríquez Ureña Editora Colorscan, 1994.
2007, Colección EGRO, Editors of Dominican • Gutierrez, Franklin. , en Diccionario de Literatura
Literature Books. Dominicana,
Dominicana 1ra. Ed. Santo Domingo: Editora Buho,
• 2009 - , Anthology of Dominican Poets, Literary 2004.
magazine Blanco Móvil, no. 110, 88 pages, Mexico. • Serrano, Chaparro y Cruz Alfonzo, Lesbia:
• 2011 - , Collected Poems, Ferilibro, Editora Horizontes,
[Entrevista], Horizontes Revista de la Universidad
Nacional,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 500 Catolica de Puerto Rico, 2001.
pages. nimio.
• Marmol, Jose. en el Placer de lo nimio Santo
Domingo. Editorial Letra Grafica, 2004.
References • Marmol, Jose. "Fernando Cabrera, critica e imagen
del mundo’ en Las pestes del lenguaje y otros
• De los Santos, Danilo y Fernandez-Rocha, Carlos. , en ensayos. Editorial Letra Grafica, 2004.
Norte.
Este lado del Pais llamado el Norte Santo Domingo: • Mena, Miguel D. , en Diccionario de las letras
Secretaria de Estado de Cultura, 1998. dominicanas.
dominicanas Santo Domingo-Berlin: Ediciones Cielo
Garcia, Jose Enrique. Angel de seducion de Fernando Naranja, 2004.
Cabrera, 1990-96.
Cabrera en Obras 1990-96 Santo Domingo: Coleccion Fin Rumores,
• Berroa, Rei. , en Que no Cesen Rumores Coleccion
de Siglo, 200:375. Libros de la la Luna, Vol.5, Washington DC & Santo
1990-96.
• Marmol, Jose. en Obras 1990-96 Santo Domingo: Domingo: Editora Buho.2010:47
Coleccion Fin de Siglo, 200:379. • Gutierrez, Franklin. en Diccionario de la Literatura
1990-96.
• Candelier, Bruno Rosario. , en Obras 1990-96 Santo Dominicana,
Dominicana Santo Domingo: Ediciones de Cultura,
Domingo: Coleccion Fin de Siglo, 200:388 Ministerio de Cultura, 2010: 595.
• Manera, Danilo, Italia: , No. 162, novembre, 1999. Persondata
• Blanco, Delia y Combe, Julietta. en Mirrors de la
Name Cabrera, Fernando
dominicanos.
Caraibe: antologia de 12 poetas dominicanos
Francia, Le temps de Cerisses, 2000. Alternative Reynoso Cabrera, Fernando
• Alcantara Almanzar, Jose. en Antologia Mayor de la names
XX),
Literatura Dominicana (Siglos XIX y XX) Prosa II. Short descrip- Writer, songwriter, Computer Engi-
Santo Domingo, Editora Corripio 2000. tion neer
• Martinez, Frank y Torres, Nestor. en Juegos de Date of birth 30 May 1964
dominicana.
Imagenes: la nueva poesia dominicana Santo
Domingo, Isla Negra & Hojarasca, 2001. Place of birth Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican
• Valdez, Pedro Antonio. en Los Nuevos Canibales: Republic
Antologia de la mas reciente poesia del Caribe Date of death
hispano.
hispano Santo Domingo, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Place of death
Ediciones Union, Vol. II, 2003.
• Pena, Jose Alejandro. . Estados Unidos: Sociedad
Internacional de Escritores, 2006.
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