Children's Literature
Some of the characters most recognized in Colombian children's literature and the popular imaginary are the stock characters created by Rafael Pombo, which are often found in nursery rhymes, familiar folk tales and in the textbooks for elementary school.
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"El renacuajo paseador" (The tripping tadpole also known as Rin Rin the tadpole)
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"Pastorcita" (Sheep keeper girl)
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"El Gato bandido" (The bandit cat, also known as Michin the cat)
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"La pobre Viejecita" (Poor old Lady)
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"Simón el Bobito" (Little dumb Simon)
Other important children literature authors are:
- Jairo Anibal Niño: with his works "La alegria de querer" (The joy of love), "Razzgo, Indo y Zas", "Catalino Bocachica" among others
- Euclides Jaramillo: with the "Tales of Uncle rabbit".
From the 1980s, young adult fiction authors Gloria Cecilia Díaz, Irene Vasco, Evelio José Rosero, Yolanda Reyes and Pilar Lozano introduced new subjects for the genre such as conflict, kidnapping, death and fear. {http://www.ciudadviva.gov.co/octubre07/magazine/3/index.php} Recent picture book voices include the work of Ivar da Coll, Claudia Rueda, Jairo Buitrago and Rafael Yockteng.
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