LITERATURE IN PIURA
Piurana BIRDS IN THE POETRY OF FREDERICK E. ROD C.
BY ARMANDO ARTEAGA
Federico E. C. Rods, writer and friendly character of the literature piurana
It is fortunate for me to be provident friend of Frederick E. C. Rods, writer and friendly character of the literature Piura, who sought my friendship since I started my first steps to make college, when I participated in the "Support to Rural Communities University of Ayabaca and Alto Piura" to develop IDESUNI ( it was a kind of voluntary work with my colleagues from the National Engineering University), where we develop for two years ended development projects benefiting these depressed areas of the Piura highlands.
celebrate our sincere friendship
Don Federico knew I was one of the most boisterous and he supposed "ringleader" of this social achievement that we made in the eighties. Paternal and learned, tried to give me some advice that I appreciated at that time. We celebrate our sincere friendship that morning of May 84 with coffee and sandwiches Canchaque turkey, in a coffee shop Tambo proverbial front of the hotel where I stayed then.
few weeks ago I visited again in his home located in the Historic Center of Piura. It has been very gratifying, disturbing, even for a moment of personal consent, the tranquility of old writer, that is, and, the most authoritative writer of the twentieth century piurano testimonial, not only for their healthy longevity, but also as a major player in the literary and journalistic contemporary Piura.
This time, he was accompanied by the poet Juan Felix Espinosa Cortés.
Frederick E. C. Rods must walk for more than ninety years, he remains lucid and attentive to current literary events. It was very moving our meeting. This time, he was accompanied by the poet Juan Felix Espinosa Cortés. Like any great poet, we read and taught some of his latest literary creations. The old Varrillas excited, just excited that adolescent for his verses, let us glimpse of his literary work that deals with research, teaching and creative writing. Rod is a poet , narrator, essayist, journalist and lawyer.
Most literary of Varrillas remain unpublished, has shown us his books neatly waiting for the righteous hand of an editor to put them in print for approval of the current cultural scene, reminding us of the importance of their actions, their idiosyncrasies, and itinerary writer.
"Contemporary Poets Piura (Piura First Festival of Books, 1958)
authored Rods some of the most important anthologies: "Poets Contemporary Piura (Piura First Festival of Books, 1958) and "The blind Elera" dedicated to the poet huancabambino. He is the author of essays off unique as "Genius and Figure of Piura, the same as this testimony about" Joaquin Ramos, Poet of Grace "approach literary study devoted to the enigmatic and eccentric poet Piura, almost a myth in our literature Piura, Mario Vargas Llosa points out in" The fish in water "as one of the most original Piura: "Joaquin had lived as a youth in Germany and imported from there the German language, a monocle a cloak, a quirky ways and rampant aristocratic taste for beer. recited beautifully Lorca, Dario, Chocano, and poet ... piurano Héctor Manrique. "
"Spooky Scope (Provincial Municipality of Piura, 2007)
His poetic work is extensive and this book highlights Sec Collection: Spooky Scope (Provincial Municipality of Piura, 2007), the effectiveness of vital Rods poet has much to do with the feeling of water as a fertilizing in the desert of ideas and feelings. This original handful of poems I find admirable chapter on the birds Piura. Birds are piuranos Rods in the voice of the arborist determined their profile pictures.
Is it easy to talk about his brothers, birds Piura.
rods as an ornithologist of tenderness paint these identifying local birds the feeling of Piura. A bird free as we find a poet Rods expert use of language, therefore, it is easy to talk about his brothers, birds Piura. parade in the forest of words this poet carving, overnight in time more diverse: The chihuiso non profit or triune the slut : satiated from afar, who plug; the hummingbird : eternal love flowers, the dreams : Celica after ballad, the choqueco : with a hoarse voice to work with life the chiroca: stubborn, sweet strokes; the luisa: at Glisan's golden fiddle, and the Chilalo , that bird architect who built his mud house in the branches of trees: the stoicism that burns in the wood, says Rod.
In the mirror of the mist and life, we must evaluate (because it justice) Rod poetry: great poet, best friend, old amauta of Piura.
Rods: great poet, best friend, old amauta of Piura.
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