Rigoberto Paredes

Rigoberto Paredes (26 April 1948 – 9 March 2015) was a Honduran poet, essayist and publisher. He was the founder of Editorial Guaymuras, Editores Unidos and Ediciones Librería Paraíso. Among his works were En el Lugar de los hechos (1974); Las cosas por su nombre (1978); Materia prima (1985); Fuego lento (1989); La estación perdida (2001).^[1][2]

Rigoberto Paredes
Born	(1948-04-26)26 April 1948 Santa Bárbara, Honduras
Died	9 March 2015(2015-03-09) (aged 66) Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Occupation(s)	Poet, essayist and publisher
Years active	1974–2015
Awards	Ramón Rosa National Literature Award (2006)

He received the Ramón Rosa National Literature Award in 2006.^[3]