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Edition 2 (1977) Winner
Jorge Carrera Andrade
ホルヘ・カレラ・アンドラーデ
Horuhe Karera Andorāde
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1903-09-18 （Quito, Ecuador）
- Died
- 1978-11-07 （Quito, Ecuador） age 75
- Nationality
- Ecuadorian
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Quito, Ecuador → Peru → France → Japan → United States → Venezuela → United Kingdom → Nicaragua → Belgium → Netherlands
Career
- Occupations
- poet, historian, author, diplomat
- Active Years
- 1926-1978
- Affiliations
- National Library of Ecuador
- Influenced By
- Gabriela Mistral
- Influenced
- Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | — | — | Government of Ecuador | winner |
Premio Eugenio Espejo
1977
Organization:
Government of Ecuador
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Secret Country
1946 PoetryA collection of his poetry translations.
Latin AmericaNature
Translations
- English
Bibliography
- The Volcano and the Hummingbird
- Interpretations of Hispano-America
- Latitudes
- Poesia ultima
- Planetary Man
Translations of Works
- French, English, Italian, German
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magician of metaphorsRich in metaphors
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureMicrogramsPlanetary
Legacy
Recognized as one of the most important Latin American poets of the twentieth century alongside Borges, Neruda, and others.
Archives
- Jorge Carrera Andrade Special Collection, Stony Brook University Libraries
In Popular Culture
- Music by Indonesian composer Ananda Sukarlan based on his Microgramas poems.
Trivia
- Contributed to Proteo magazine.
- Served as director of the National Library of Ecuador.