As parra seeks to unravel the linguistic structures of the original, he reveals the meters of popular language imposed on the formal meters of shakespeares blank verse. And it was nicanor parra whose job it was to read the welcome speech when pablo neruda was invited to join the university of chile as an academic member in 1962. Parra, who has been heavily praised by fellow poets such as roberto bolano and pablo neruda, and touted by harold bloom as an obvious choice for the nobel prize, has a literary toolkit overflowing with wit and humor and a strong base. Lear ah, es usted senor, usted, acerquese usted mi senor. Nicanor segundo parra sandoval 5 september 1914 23 january 2018 was a chilean poet, mathematician, and physicist. He is considered one of the most influential poets in spanish language of the 20th century often compared with pablo neruda. His sister, violeta parra, was a folk singer, as was his brother roberto parra sandoval. The following entry presents an overview of parras career. Parras and nerudas exchanges were always based on sincere recognition and mutual reticence. With only this condition of course, you have to improve the blank page. Neruda welcomed the publication of poemas y antipoemas with warm approval in 1954. Obviously, nobody has wanted to miss the opportunity to celebrate and honor the worldrenowned antipoet. Jan 01, 1972 for a person like me the word is something holy nicanor parras collection antipoems.
Nicanor parra, born september 5, 1914, san fabian, chiledied january 23, 2018, santiago, one of the most important latin american poets of his time, the originator of socalled antipoetry poetry that opposes traditional poetic techniques or styles parra studied mathematics and physics at the university of chile in santiago. The great nicanor parra turned onehundred years old last september. Write as you will in whatever style you like too much blood has run under the bridge to go on believing that only one road is right. Write the way you like no way is under stand any one so much blood has flowed under the bridge. Il a grandi dans une ambiance artistique, puisque son pere, etait professeur a lecole primaire et musicien. Parra is known as the founder of antipoetrya term coined by the poet to. Esta, aunque teatralizada por alfredo castro, permanecio inedita. Nicanor parra was trained as a mathematician and physicist at brown university and at oxford, where he came to embrace principles of relarivity in a physical mode, principles that carry over into cl1e epistemological concerns of his poems. Nicanor parra, born september 5, 1914, san fabian, chiledied january 23, 2018, santiago, one of the most important latin american poets of his time, the originator of socalled antipoetry poetry that opposes traditional poetic techniques or styles. Nov 22, 2017 poeta, fisico y matematico, siempre en busca del conocimiento. He came from the artistically prolific parra family of performers, musicians, artists, and writers.
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