Neruda, Pablo, nay ROOD uh, PAH bloh (1904-1973), a Chilean poet, won the 1971 Nobel Prize for literature. Because he continually changed his approach to poetry, Neruda's work cannot be easily characterized. He was one of the great adapters of surrealism in Spanish-language verse, producing obscure, violent imagery and conveying a sense of universal chaos (see Surrealism). Neruda also experimented with making poetic expression as direct and simple as possible. More »
Amado, Jorge, ah MAH doh, ZHAWR zhay (1912-2001), was a Brazilian novelist. Amado was born on... More >>
Asturias, Miguel Angel, ahs TOO ryahs, mee GEHL AHNG hehl (1899-1974), a Guatemalan author and... More >>
Borges, Jorge Luis, BAWR hehs, HAWR hay loo EES (1899-1986), was an Argentine man of letters. He... More >>
Cunha, KOO nyuh, Euclides da (1866-1909), a Brazilian newspaper reporter, wrote perhaps the... More >>
Dario, Ruben, dah REE oh, roo BAYN (1867-1916), was the pen name of Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento,... More >>
Fuentes, FWEHN tays, Carlos (1928-...), is Mexico's best-known fiction writer and an important... More >>
Garcia Marquez, gahr SEE ah MAHR kayz, Gabriel Jose (1928-...), is a Colombian novelist. Many... More >>
Jimenez, hee MAY nayth, Juan Ramon (1881-1958), a Spanish poet, won the 1956 Nobel Prize for... More >>
Juana Ines de la Cruz, WAH nuh ee NAYS day lah KROOS (1651-1695), was the greatest poet of the... More >>
Latin American literature consists of the literature of the Spanish-speaking countries of the... More >>
Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria
Machado de Assis, mah SHAH du dih ah SEES, Joaquim Maria (1839-1908), was a Brazilian author. His... More >>
Mistral, Gabriela, mees TRAHL, gah bree EH lah (1889-1957), was the pen name of Lucila Godoy... More >>
Neruda, Pablo, nay ROOD uh, PAH bloh (1904-1973), a Chilean poet, won the 1971 Nobel Prize for... More >>
Paz, Octavio, pahs, awk TAH vyoh (1914-1998), a Mexican poet and essayist, won the 1990 Nobel... More >>
Rodo, Jose Enrique, roh DOH, hoh ZAY ayn REE kay (1872?-1917), was a Uruguayan thinker and... More >>