Rigoberto Paredes (26 April 1948 â 9 March 2015) was a Honduran poet, essayist and publisher. He was the founder of Editorial Guaymuras, Editores Unidos and Ediciones LibrerÃÂa ParaÃÂso. 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).
He received the Ramón Rosa National Literature Award in 2006.
He was married to the poet and historian Anarella Vélez. She became the Secretary of State for Culture, Arts and Sports in Xiomara Castro's government in 2022.