Hanni Ossott

Hanni Ossott (1946- 31 December 2002) was a poet from Venezuela. She was born in Caracas and she received her bachelor's degree in the Universidad Central de Venezuela, where she was also a professor. She was awarded the José Antonio Ramos Sucre Prize and the Lazo Martí Prize and she worked as a translator and a critic.

Main works

• Hasta que llegue el día y huyan las sombras (1983)
• El reino donde la noche se abre (1986)
• Plegarias y penumbras (1986)
• Cielo, tu arco grande (1989)
• Casa de agua y de sombras (1992)
• El circo roto (1993).