Name: Ursua (in Spanish)
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Author: William Ospina
ISBN: 9789876582063

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Physical Book

Author

William Ospina

Publisher

Mondadori

Year

2013

Language

Spanish

Pages

496

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9876582062

ISBN13

9789876582063

Edited in

Argentina

Edition No.

2013

Synopsis "Ursua (in Spanish)"

Ursúa, una historia que narra la vida del conquistador español Pedro de Ursúa, quien fundó varias ciudades Colombianas y recorrió el país a pesar de la crueldad del clima y la sublevación de los nativos.

William Ospina

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William Ospina Buitrago (Herveo, Tolima, 1954) is a Colombian poet, essayist, and novelist, known for his deep reflection on history and Latin American identity. His work spans poetry, essays, and novels, standing out for its lyrical style and commitment to cultural and social themes. He has been awarded the National Poetry Prize by the Colombian Institute of Culture in 1992 for El país del viento and the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2009 for his novel El país de la canela.

Among his most notable works is the trilogy on the conquest of America: Ursúa (2005), El país de la canela (2008), and La serpiente sin ojos (2012). In the field of essays, titles such as ¿Dónde está la franja amarilla? (1996) and En busca de Bolívar (2010) stand out. His most recent novel, Pondré mi oído en la piedra hasta que hable (2023), continues to explore the complexities of Latin American history and culture.

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