David Sánchez Juliao

David Sánchez Juliao
Colombia Ambassador to Egypt
In office 1995–1996
President	Ernesto Samper Pizano
Colombia Ambassador to India
In office 1991–1993
President	César Gaviria
Personal details
Born	November 24, 1945(1945-11-24) Santa Cruz de Lorica, Córdoba, Colombia
Died	February 9, 2011(2011-02-09) (aged 65) Bogotá, Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Profession	Writer
Website	http://www.davidsanchezjuliao.com

David Sánchez Juliao (November 24, 1945 – February 9, 2011) was a Colombian author, journalist, storyteller and diplomat.

Sánchez Juliao was born in Lorica. He was the Colombian ambassador to India during the César Gaviria administration and ambassador to Egypt during the Ernesto Samper administration. Among his most important works are: El pachanga, El flecha, El flecha II el retorno (2006), Abraham al humor, Fosforito, Historias de Racamandaca y Dulce Veneno Moreno.

Sanchez Juliao's works have been translated into 15 languages and received a number of literary prizes.^[1] Sánchez Juliao's works provide an outline of the culture of Colombia's North Coast, and the Córdoba region specifically.

Sanchez Juliao died in Bogotá on February 9 of 2011 at the age of 65.

Published works

• Porqué me llevas al hospital en canoa, papá? (1973)
• Historias de Racamandaca (1974)
• El arca de Noé (1976)
• Cachaco, palomo y gato (1977)
• El Flecha
• Pero sigo siendo el rey (1983)
• Mi sangre aunque plebeya (1986)
• Buenos días, América (1988)
• El país más hermoso del mundo (desconocido)
• Dulce Veneno Moreno
• Fosforito
• la cucarachita Martínez

References

1. ^ Homenaje a David Sánchez Juliao, El Universal

External links

• OfficIal website

Persondata
Name	Sanchez Juliao, David
Alternative names
Short description	Ambassador of Colombia
Date of birth	November 24, 1945
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de Lorica, Córdoba, Colombia
Date of death	February 9, 2011
Place of death	Bogotá, Colombia