Nicanor Parra (1914-2018) was a Chilean poet, mathematician and physicist, whose work has had a profound influence on Hispano-American literature. Considered the creator of anti-poetry, for many critics and authors, such as Harold Bloom, Niall Binns and Roberto Bolaño, he is one of the West's greatest poets.
He was awarded many prizes, including the National Literature Prize (1969) and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize...