National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1965) Winner
Pablo de Rokha
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Pablo de Rokha
Aliases:
Carlos Ignacio Díaz Loyola
Pen Names:
Pablo de Rokha（Pseudonym as poet）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1894-10-17 （Licantén）
- Died
- 1968-09-10 （Santiago） age 73
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic Baptized in 1894
- Residence History
- Licantén → Talca → Santiago → San Felipe → Concepción
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1916-1968
- Affiliations
- Communist Party of Chile
- Influenced By
- Friedrich Nietzsche, Walt Whitman, François Rabelais, Voltaire
- Influenced
- Carlos de Rokha
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public School Number 3 in Talca | — | — | — | 1901 | Chile |
| San Pelayo de Talca Seminary | — | — | — | 1902-1911 | Chile |
| University of Chile | — | Law and Engineering | — | — | Chile |
Public School Number 3 in Talca
Period:
1901
Country:
Chile
Primary education
San Pelayo de Talca Seminary
Period:
1902-1911
Country:
Chile
Expelled in 1911
University of Chile
Law and Engineering
Country:
Chile
Left soon
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | National Prize for Literature (Chile) | — | — | Government of Chile | 受賞 |
National Prize for Literature (Chile)
1965
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El folletín del Diablo
Vanguard poetryThe Devil's Pamphlet
ReligionRebellion
Los gemidos
1922 Poetry collectionThe Groans
RomanticismAnarchy
Fuego Negro
1953 Epic poemLove elegy to his late wife
LossLove
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- VanguardismoVernacular languagePolitical
- Recurring Motifs
- Marxism-LeninismChristian ethicsSocial protest
Health
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Suicide1968Died by suicide on September 10, 1968
Legacy
Considered one of the four greats of Chilean poetry
In Popular Culture
- Statue in Licantén hometown
Quotes
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It came late, almost as a compliment, and because they believed I was not going to cause any more trouble
Source: 1965 National Prize for Literature acceptance speech (1965) -
The mark of genius of Winétt de Rokha pursued you, like a great eagle of fire, from the cradle to the grave, but did not influence you, because no one on earth influenced you. Forgive me for having given you life.
Source: Lost Letter to Carlos de Rokha
Trivia
- Pseudonym derived from childhood nickname 'El amigo piedra'
- Expelled from Chilean Communist Party
- Rivalry with Pablo Neruda
- Had 9 children
- Suicide with Smith & Wesson .44 revolver gifted by David Alfaro Siqueiros