Juan Gelman | |
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| Born | 3 May 1930 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 14 January 2014 (aged 83) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Poet |
Juan Gelman (3 May 1930 – 14 January 2014) was an Argentine poet. He published more than twenty books of poetry between 1956 and his death in early 2014. He was a naturalized citizen of Mexico,[1] country where he arrived as a political exile of the Process, the military junta ruling Argentinia from 1976 to 1983.
In 2007, Gelman was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the most important in Spanish literature. His works celebrate life but are also tempered with social and political commentary and reflect his painful experiences with the politics of Argentina.
- ^ "Encabeza Peña Nieto la ceremonia por el XXV Aniversario de Conaculta". Fondo de Cultura Económica. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
Antes de iniciar su mensaje, el mandatario rindió homenaje a la memoria del poeta argentino, naturalizado mexicano, Juan Gelman, por quien se ofreció un minuto de silencio.