Luis Britto García, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Luis Britto García

Venezuelan writer

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1940

Place of Birth: Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela

Profession: writer, lawyer, historian

Nationality: Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Luis Britto García (born 9 October 1940, in Caracas) is a Venezuelan writer, playwright and essayist.
His fiction has been recognised twice with the Casa de Las Américas Prize, for his works Rajatabla (1970) and Abrapalabra (1979).
In 2002 he was the winner of Venezuela's National Prize for Literature, given as a lifetime achievement award.
In 2005 he was recognized with the Ezequiel Martínez Estrada honorary award of Casa de Las Américas.
In April 2012 he received Venezuela's Order of Juan Francisco de León.
In May 2012 he was appointed by President Hugo Chávez to the Venezuelan Council of State, "the highest circle of advisers to the president" provided for in the Venezuelan Constitution.