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Biography

Pablo Neruda Pablo Neruda Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto was born in Parral, Chile in 1904. He adopted the pseudonym Pablo Neruda in 1920 and changed his name legally in 1946. He is the author of more than fifty books, most of them books of poetry such as Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada (Twenty Love … Continue reading Pablo Neruda →

Audio Recording

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda reading his poem, Alturas de Machu Picchu Mr. Neruda reads from his book of poetry, Canto general.

Contributor: Neruda, Pablo - Palabra Archive (Library of Congress)
Date: 1966

Biography

Luz Méndez de la Vega Luz Méndez de la Vega was born in 1919 in Retalhuleu, Guatemala, and was raised between Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador. She was a feminist author of more than twenty five books of poetry, including Eva sin Dios (Eve Without God) (1979), De las palabras y la sombra (Of Words and Shadow) (1984), and Poetisas … Continue reading Luz Méndez de la Vega →

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Oscar Hahn Oscar Hahn was born in Iquique, Chile in 1938. He is the author of nearly twenty poetry collections including Esta rosa negra (This Black Rose) (1961), Arte de morir (Art of Dying) (1977), Mal de amor (Love Breaks) (1981), Apariciones profanas (Profane Apparitions) (2002), Versos robados (Stolen Verses) (2004), En un abrir y cerar de … Continue reading Oscar Hahn →

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