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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premio Cervantes | 2022 | Winner |
About This Book
A landmark collection in Venezuelan poetry, demonstrating Cadenas's characteristic philosophical depth and austere beauty, establishing the sustained interrogation of language, failure, and attention that defines his oeuvre.
About the Author
Rafael Cadenas is a Venezuelan poet born in 1930 in Barquisimeto. He is considered the greatest living Venezuelan poet and one of the most important voices in Spanish-language poetry of the twentieth century. His work is characterized by its philosophical depth, its austere beauty, and its sustained interrogation of language, failure, and the possibilities of attention. Read more →
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