- At the age of 81, he passed away, who was considered the Dean of booksellers. For nearly six decades, he was linked to the National Bookstore, where he held various positions until he became manager.
- The world of letters and the comic realm mourn today for someone who dedicated his life to the infinite adventure of reading.
Felipe Ossa was born in Bogotá 81 years ago; however, he was raised by his paternal family in Buga, Valle del Cauca, where at a very young age he had his first contact with letters, a discipline that, over time, would become a fundamental pillar in his personal and professional performance.
His premature love for reading comics and graphic novels, a habit instilled by his father, propelled him to start a passionate literary collection and to continue his family legacy at the National Bookstore at the age of 18, where he practiced his profession as a bookseller for 59 uninterrupted years.
Felipe Ossa began his working life as a warehouse assistant and bookseller. As the days passed and he turned the pages, he rose through the ranks to assume the position of General Manager, a role that allowed him to establish a reputation in the cultural ecosystem of the country and be considered by many as the “dean of booksellers.”
Additionally, apart from being part of the editorial board of the Colombian magazine ‘Click’ from 1979 to 1984, he published four works on the so-called ‘ninth art,’ with which he developed an affinity that he cultivated, maintained, and multiplied through his creations: “The World of Comics”; “Comics and Their History”; “Paper Heroes and Comic”; and “The Infinite Adventure.”
Felipe Ossa, who died today, July 22, 2024, at the age of 81, will be eternally remembered as a reference in national culture, as the “dean” supported and led the growth of his guild and the promotion of reading in various cultural spaces for nearly half a century. He managed to accumulate a personal collection of three thousand magazines, graphic novels, and books.