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Gonzalo Rojas Pizarro

ゴンサーロ・ロハス・ピサロ

Gonsāro Rojas Pizarro

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1916-12-20 (Lebu, Chile)
死没
2011-04-25 (Chillán, Chile) 94歳
国籍
Chilean
言語
Spanish
居住地歴
Lebu (birth) → Santiago (editorial work) → Valparaíso (teaching) → Rostock (placement during exile, East Germany) → Chillán (final residence) → United States (visiting professor / faculty)

経歴

職業
poet, university professor, editor
活動期間
1938年〜2011年
所属
University of Valparaíso (formerly Instituto/University of Chile at Valparaíso), University of Concepción (professor), University of Rostock (placement), Columbia University (visiting professor), University of Chicago (visiting professor), Brigham Young University (professor)
影響を受けた人物
Braulio Arenas (Mandrágora), Teófilo Cid (Mandrágora), Enrique Gómez Correa (Mandrágora)
影響を与えた人物
Nicanor Parra (contemporary Chilean poet; mutual influence), Subsequent generations of Latin American poets

学歴

Instituto Pedagógico de la Universidad de Chile
Studied law and literature / Law and Literature
学位: 学位(1952年取得)
期間: 1930s–1952
卒業年: 1952
国: Chile
Studied law and literature; completed pedagogical studies and obtained degree in 1952.

受賞歴

Cervantes Prize
2003
主催: Ministry of Culture (Spain) / Cervantes Prize committee
結果: 受賞
Chilean National Prize for Literature
1992
主催: Government of Chile
結果: 受賞
Queen Sofía Prize of Ibero-American Poetry
1992
主催: Spanish Royal Household / awarding committee
結果: 受賞
Octavio Paz Prize
主催: Mexican cultural institution
結果: 受賞
José Hernández Prize
主催: Argentine literary prize (details unknown)
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

La miseria del hombre

1948年 Poetry

Debut poetry collection addressing human misery and fundamental existential themes.

existencemiseryhuman condition

Contra la muerte

1964年 Poetry

Collection exploring resistance to death and the forces of life in poetic form.

deathresistancelife

Oscuro

1977年 Poetry

Poems dealing with contrasts of darkness and light and inner struggles.

darknessinterioritycontrast

Transtierro

1979年 Poetry

Reflects exile and displacement, themes of return and loss.

exiledisplacementloss

Del relámpago

1981年 Poetry

Poetic pieces centered on flashes and momentary experiences.

lightningmomentperception

全著作

  • La miseria del hombre (1948)
  • Contra la muerte (1964)
  • Oscuro (1977)
  • Transtierro (1979)
  • Del relámpago (1981)
  • 50 poemas (1982)
  • El alumbrado (1986)
  • Antología personal (1988)
  • Materia de testamento (1988)
  • Antología de aire (1991)
  • Desocupado lector (1990)
  • Las hermosas / Zumbido (1991)
  • Río turbio (1996)
  • América es la casa y otros poemas (1998)
  • Obra selecta (1999)

作品の翻訳

  • English, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Romanian, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Bengali, Greek translations

作風・主題

文体
avant-garde / surrealist poetic techniquesstrong image chains and metaphorsfrequent use of short poems and fragments
頻出モチーフ
death and lifeflash/lightdarknessexile and displacementlanguage and existence

健康

  • stroke (2011)
    2011-02〜2011-04
    Suffered a stroke in February 2011, condition worsened and he died on April 25, 2011. Creative activity had declined after the stroke.

評価・遺産

Gonzalo Rojas is regarded as one of the important figures of late 20th-century Latin American poetry. Known for his intense imagery and experimental style, he received high acclaim in Chile and abroad. Major international awards, including the Cervantes Prize, cemented his international status.

資料所蔵先

  • Manuscripts and materials are held in Chilean libraries and archives (details unspecified)

大衆文化への影響

  • The Chilean government declared official mourning and referred to him as a national poet

豆知識

  • Died on April 25, 2011, following complications from a stroke; the government declared two days of official mourning.
  • Participated in the Mandrágora movement and belonged to the avant-garde current of Chilean poetry.
  • His works have been translated into many languages, including English, German, French, and Japanese.