Enrique Santos Molano
| Enrique Santos Molano | |
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| Born |
Enrique Santos Molano 16 February 1942 Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Occupation | novelist, journalist, biographer |
| Notable works | Fantastic Memoirs (Memorias Fantasticas) |
| Spouse | Esperanza Peñuela (12 December 1986–present) 1 child |
| Children | Simon Santos |
Enrique Santos Molano (born 1942) is a Colombian journalist for El Tiempo and writer of several novels and biographies.
Early history
He was born in Bogotá and is the son of Enrique Santos Montejo and Blanca Molano. Enrique Santos Molano is the oldest member of the Santos family -- the majority owners of the newspaper El Tiempo until August 2007 when 55 percent of the shares were sold to the media conglomerate El Grupo Planeta for $350 million.
Career
Molano grew up in Colombia and has worked at El Tiempo as a columnist and editor since his early 20s when he started as a delivery boy. His journalism career spanned 50 years.
His most recent works include: 1903 Adios Panama: Colombia ante el destino manifiesto, Colombia 360, and Bogotá 360.
Awards and honors
From December 2006 through 2010, he was president of the PEN Club in Colombia.[1]
His book "Bogotá 360°" (English), with photos from Cristóbal Von Rothkirch, won the 2007 Latino Book Awards in both art and reference book categories.[2]
Bibliography
- El Corazón del poeta
- Memorias Fantásticas
- Antonio Nariño: Filosofo Revolucionario
- Rufino José Cuervo: Un Hombre al pie de las letras.
References
- ↑ "Enrique Santos Molano". PEN Colombia de escritores.
- ↑ "Noticias de libros, premios literarios, editoriales, recursos para escritores". Estandarte. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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