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HUMBERTO MATA
(Tucupita, Orinoco Delta, 1949)

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He is a narrator, essayist, compiler, and critic of Art. He studied Sciences and Philosophy at the Central University of Venezuela. At the moment he holds the position of president of the ‘Biblioteca Ayacucho' Foundation, one of the most important Latin American publishing houses.

Published works: Imágenes y conductos [Images and Channels] (1970), Distracciones . Antología del Relato Venezolano. 1960- 1974 [Distractions. Anthology of the Venezuelan Story] (1974); Pieles de leopardo [Leopard Furs] (1978) (1978 CONAC Narrative Prize); Luces 1978-1981 [Lights] (1983), Toro-toro [Bull-Bull] (1991), Pieles de leopardo (personal anthology) (1992), Boquerón y otros relatos [Boquerón and Other Stories] (1999), Literature Municipal Prize, Narrative Mention, awarded by the Caracas Municipality, and Pie de página [Foot Note] (1999).