Rafael Arráiz Lucca

Rafael Arráiz Lucca, (born January 3, 1959, Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan essayist, poet, historian and professor.

Arraiz Lucca is professor in the Metropolitan University of Caracas (Unimet). Since 2001 he has been in charge of "La Fundación Para la Cultura Urbana", Caracas. Became a lawyer in 1983 (UCAB), specialist in integrated communications in 2002 (Unimet) and recently finished a mastership in history at UCAB (2005). Has written many poem books including: "Balizaje" (1983), "Terrenos" (1985), "Almacén" (1988), "Litoral" (1991), "Pesadumbre en Bridgetown" (1992), "Batallas" (1995), "Poemas Ingleses" (1997), "Reverón 25 poemas" (1997) and "Plexo Solar" (2002).

Also he has contributed with some essay books: "Venezuela en cuatro asaltos" (1993), "Trece lecturas venezolanas" (1997), "Vueltas a la patria" (1997), "Los oficios de la luz" (1998), "El recuerdo de Venecia y otros ensayos" (1999), "El coro de las voces solitarias, una historia de la poesía venezolana" (2002) and "¿Que es la globalizacion?" (2002). Weekly writer at Venezuelan daily newspaper "El Nacional" since 1983.

See also

*Venezuela
*Venezuelan literature