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Luis Valencia Avaria | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1990 (aged 72–73) |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Anales de la República |
| Spouse | Lucy Gana |
| Children | 10 |
| Parent(s) | Luis Valencia Courbis Blanca Avaria Marín |
Luis Valencia Avaria (1917 – 1990) was a Chilean historian.[1]
Valencia Avaria was the son of the Chilean parliamentarian Luis Valencia Courbis, and Blanca Avaria Marín.[2]
Career
[edit]Valencia Avaria served as director of the Archivo O'Higgins and worked on the compilation of Anales de la República, a documentary reference work that records citizens who formed the executive and legislative branches of the Chilean state throughout the country's history.[3]
He was also a member of the Academia Chilena de la Historia.[1]
Another of his important publications was Símbolos patrios (1974), a study of the historical meaning of the national symbols of Chile.[4]
In 1978 he won a contest organized by the Organization of American States[5] for his book Bernardo O'Higgins, el buen genio de América.[6]
Works
[edit]Some of his published works include:
- Campaña y batalla de Rancagua. Santiago: Editorial del Pacífico, 1964.
- Archivo Bernardo O'Higgins. Volumes XX, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XVIII, XXIX and XXX. Santiago: Academia Chilena de la Historia, 1964–1970.
- Símbolos patrios. Santiago: Editora Nacional Gabriela Mistral, 1974.
- Pensamiento de O'Higgins. Santiago: Editorial del Pacífico, 1974.
- Bernardo O'Higgins el buen genio de América. Santiago: Editorial Universitaria, 1980.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Gazmuri, Cristián (2012). Historiografía chilena (1842–1970). Vol. II. Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Chile. ISBN 9789563471274.
- ↑ "Reseña biográfica: Luis Arturo Valencia Courbis". Historia Política. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Anales de la República: textos constitucionales de Chile y registro de los ciudadanos que han integrado los poderes ejecutivo y legislativo desde 1810". Biblioteca Nacional Digital de Chile. Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. 1951. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ ""Símbolos Patrios"". Biblioteca Nacional Digital de Chile. Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. 1974. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Luis Valencia ganó premio otorgado por la OEA". Biblioteca Nacional Digital de Chile. Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Historiador que ganó concurso OEA: "Vocación democrática es uno de los legados de O'Higgins"". La Tercera. 7 April 1978. p. 5.
External links
[edit]- Archivo de Referencias Críticas – Biblioteca Nacional Digital