Rafael Arozarena

Rafael Arozarena Doblado ( born April 4, 1923 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, † 30 September 2009) was a Spanish writer. The beginnings of the poet and prose writer associated with authors such as Víctor Víctor Galtier or Zurita; together with other writers, he was part of the Fetasa group. In 1988, he won together with Isaac de Vega the Literature Prize of the Canary Islands.

Work

The work of Rafael Arozarena includes both poetry and prose. Within the latter is his most famous work, Mararía, in his homeland of great importance, where it is considered a classic work of literature Canary. It was filmed by the director José Antonio Betancor with the actress Goya Toledo from Lanzarote in the role of Mararía and with the music of singer-songwriter Pedro Guerra from Tenerife in 1998.

Rafael Arozarena also worked with the press of the Canary Islands on a large scale.

Poetry

• Romancero canario (1946 )
• A la sombra de los cuervos (1947 )
• Aprisa Cantan los gallos (1964 )
• El bus pintado con cerezas (1971 )
• Otoñal Desfile de los Obispos licenciosos (1985 )

Prose

• Mararía (1973 )
• Cerveza de grano rojo (1984 )
• La garza y la violeta (1996 )

Swell

• Obituary article ( Spanish)

• Author
• Literature ( Spanish)
• Spaniard
• Born in 1923
• Died in 2009
• Man