Luz Machado (Ciudad Bolívar, February 3, 1916 – August 11, 1999, pseudonym: Ágata Cruz) was a Venezuelan political activist, journalist and poet. She founded the Circle of Venezuelan Writers (Círculo Escritores de Venezuela) and was a member of Bolivarian Society (Sociedad Bolivariana). She is a recipient of the National Prize for Literature.
Books
Ronda
Variaciones en tono de amor
Vaso de resplandor
Canto al Orinoco
Sonetos nobles y sentimentales
Sonetos a la sombra de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Retratos y tormentos
Crónicas sobre Guayana
Prizes
Medalla de Plata, Asociación de Escritores Venezolanos. Premio Nacional de Literatura de Venezuela, 1987. Orden Francisco Miranda, 1993