Francisco Granizo Ribadeneira, born in Quito on November 8, 1925, was an Ecuadorian poet and diplomat, considered one of the most important exponents of Ecuadorian poetry during the 20th century. His main contributions were in the field of eroticism and existentialism in Latin American literature.
During his life he wrote numerous poems, his most prominent field, some short novels, short stories, and many newspaper articles.
His influence on Ecuadorian culture contributed to his rise in the world of politics, he was alternate representative of Ecuador before the Organization of American States and in charge of business in Chile and Venezuela.
Biography
Born into a humble family, Francisco Granizo Ribadeneira attended the Colegio San Gabriel and later attended the Central University of Ecuador, where he enrolled in the Faculty of Law, however he never managed to formally finish his studies.
Despite not finishing his university studies in Law, as a student he obtained great recognition in poetry, including the Golden Spike in a poetic contest in Riobamba, as well as multiple medals and awards for his outstanding work at such a young age.
He wrote articles and short poems for various newspapers in Quito, he also became a professor at the Central University of Ecuador and director of the House of Ecuadorian culture.
During his time in diplomacy he was part of the representative team of his country before the OAS, he was also sent to Chile and Venezuela as manager of bilateral business between these nations and Ecuador.
Work
Although Ribadeneira wrote journalism articles, short stories and novels, his most recognized work were his poems, which were always branded as brimming with intensity because he ventured into eroticism, a genre that accompanied him throughout practically his entire literary life.
Some of his most outstanding poems were Por el breve dust, La piedra, Nada más el verbo and Sonnets of total love and other poems.
An element that characterized him all his life, according to the general opinion of the world of poetry, was his constancy throughout his career as a poet, with an exemplary lyric that never declined in quality.
Contributions
His poems have been acclaimed by critics in Ecuador and Latin America, he has highlighted the poetic language used and the multiple references to the confrontation between illumination and desolation that existentialism generates.
Poetry
His work was based mainly on 3 genres of poetry; eroticism, existentialism and mysticism.
He used romance, a classic element of poetry, in his poems about eroticism, where he exalted above all the desire and despair that falling in love can generate in a person, on a physical and mental level.
In his collection of poems, Death and Hunting for the Mother, it is possible to observe a combination of eroticism and mysticism.
The mixture between the feeling of attraction of the soul at levels beyond the simply earthly, exemplify an innovative and avant-garde use of mysticism for its time.
References
- Francisco Granizo Ribadeneira (June 23, 2012). Retrieved on December 22, 2017, from Poesía Cuatro.
- María José Acuña (June 1, 2013). Francisco Granizo Ribadeneira. Retrieved on December 22, 2017, from Rincón de Poetas.
- Fernando Sabido Sánchez (May 9, 2013). Francisco Granizo Ribadeneira. Retrieved on December 22, 2017, from Poetas Siglo XXI.
- Francisco Granizo Ribadeneira (nd). Retrieved on December 22, 2017, from Ecuadorian Literature.
- The sublime and strange poetry of Hail (April 11, 2010). Retrieved on December 22, 2017, from El Comercio.
- Sofía Otero (2012). Francisco Hail. Retrieved on December 22, 2017, from Libraries of Ecuador.