# Carlos Hugo Garrido Chalén

Carlos Hugo Garrido Chalén is a Peruvian poet award winner World Literature "Andres Bello" version poetry, 2009 in Venezuela, this poet has been declared living cultural Heritage of the Nation by the National Institute of Culture (INC) of the Peruvian republic. He studied journalism and law at the National University of Trujillo. Garrido Chalén is one of the present representatives of the North Group that was born in Trujillo city in the first half of the twentieth century.

## Biography

He was born in Zorritos district of the Tumbes Province, Peru on October 16, 1951. He studied upper in careers of laws (1970-1976) and journalism (1990-1995) at the National University of Trujillo. He was recognized in 1997 by the National Institute of Culture (INC), with the distinction "Living Cultural Heritage of the Nation".
Garrido is the founding executive president of the Hispanomundial Union of Writers (UHE).

## Work

Carlos Garrido Chalén has written poems, some of his work is:
* La Casa del Mamut (2020) Poetry.
* Ni Dios ni los Ángeles tienen religión (2019) Novel.
* La rebelión de los insignificantes (2019) Essay.
* El Muro del abismo (2017) Novel.
* La Estafa Siniestra (2015) Essay.
* Concilio de Luciérnagas (2015) Poetry, personal Literary Anthology.
* No sé leer, pero me escriben (2014) Poetry.
* Si esa es la paz, devuélvannos la Guerra (2013) Essay.
* El Muro del abismo (2013) Novel.
* El Señor de los Tiempos (2012) Essay.
* El Paradigma de la Justicia en El Quijote (2012) Essay.
* El Paradigma de la lealtad en Sancho Panza (2012) Essay.
* Mi mujer me espía (2012) Poetry.
* La función poética del lenguaje (2012) Essay.
* Midiendo a los Decanos (2012) Essay (in collaboration with Sixto Lozano Mayta).
* La vergüenza de los Egrégores (2012) Essay.
* Escribiendo en el humedal (2012) Poetry.
* La noche del coyote (2011) Novel (in partnership with Milagros Hernández Chiliberti).
* La muerte del gallo, según San Pedro (2011) Poetry.
* Los ángeles del viento (2011) Essay.
* La voz de la violencia (2011) Novel (in collaboration with Bella Clara Ventura).
* La Misión del relámpago (2011) Essay (in partnership with Milagros Hernández Chiliberti).
* Un Ángel en el Edén (2010) Poetry.
* La Opulencia Ignorante (2009) Essay.
* La Guerra del engaño (2009) Essay.
* La sombra descubierta (2008) Story.
* Idioma de los espejos (2008) Poetry.
* El sol nunca se pone en mis dominios (2008) Poetry.
* El Regreso a la tierra prometida (2008) Poetry.
* Puntada de zapatero (2008) Essay.
* Confesiones de un árbol, 3rd Edition (2008) Poetry.
* Confesiones de un árbol, 2nd Edition (2004) Poetry.
* Confesiones de un árbol, 1st Edition (1997) Poetry.
* El Sol nunca se pone en mis dominios (1993) Poetry.
* Itinerario del Amor en Vallejo (1991) Essay.
* El Regreso a la tierra Prometida (1986) Poetry.
* La Palabra Secreta (1977) Poetry.
* En Pie de Guerra (1970) Poetry.
* Llamado a la llamarada (1970) Poetry.
* Informes y Contiendas (1969) Poetry.

## Awards

Winner of the award World Literature "Andres Bello" poetry version, in 2009 in Venezuela. Ernesto Kahan, former vice president of the association IPPNW and personal of the Nobel Prize ceremony at IPPNW Peace in 1985, about Chalén Garrido said: "Poets of the stature of the Peruvian poet are like rare gems that appear in special periods of human history".