German Arciniegas

German Arciniegas was a lawyer, journalist, historian, ambassador, essay writer, and the author of more than sixty books. He presided over the Academy of History and was a member of the Colombian Academy of Language. He received several journalism awards such as Cabot, Laberdi-Sarmiento (Argentina), Alfonso Reyes (Mexico), Americas Foundation (USA), Andres Bello (Chile) and the Order of the Legion of Honor (France).

German Arciniegas was a lawyer, journalist, historian, ambassador, essay writer, and the author of more than sixty books. He presided over the Academy of History and was a member of the Colombian Academy of Language. He received several journalism awards such as Cabot, Laberdi-Sarmiento (Argentina), Alfonso Reyes (Mexico), Americas Foundation (USA), Andres Bello (Chile) and the Order of the Legion of Honor (France). See less