Rómulo Gallegos
WriterAugust 2, 1884 — April 4, 1969

Rómulo Gallegos

Caracas, Venezuela
4works on TOMO

Biography

Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (2 August 1884 – 5 April 1969) was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of nine months during 1948, he governed as the first freely elected president in Venezuela's history. Gallegos is considered the most relevant Venezuelan novelist of the 20th century, and a prominent figure in Latin American literature.

Career at a glance

Active years

1924 — 2000
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Peak: 1980sTotal: 4 works

Genres

76yrs career
3films · 1 series
Dramatop genre

Frequent collaborators

Filmography (4)