Stolk, Gloria (1918–1979)

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Stolk, Gloria (1918–1979)

Venezuelan poet, novelist and short-story writer. Born 1918 in Venezuela; died 1979; studied at Sorbonne and Smith College.

Works include Rescate y otros poemas (Ransom and Other Poems, 1950), El arpa (The Harp, 1951), Bellas Vegas (Beautiful Plains, 1953), Amargo el fondo (1957), Diamela (1960), Angel de piedra (Stone Angel, 1962), La casa del viento (The House of the Wind, 1965), and Manual de buenos modales (Manual of Good Manners, 1967).