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Chilean poet and translator
Verónica Zondek (born 1953) is a
Chilean
poet and
translator .
Biography
Zondek was born in
Santiago in 1953 to
German ,
Jewish , and
Polish parents.
[1] She holds a
Bachelor of Arts in
art history from the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem .
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[2]
Zondek's first book of poetry, titled Entrecielo y entrelínea , was published in 1984.
[3] In 2019, Zondek published an anthology titled Ojo de agua , which included poetry she had written since the 1980s;
[1] it was her 14th book.
[3]
Zondek's poetry explores themes including place and geography, and incorporates
social criticism .
[3] She writes in various forms including long and short
verses ,
epics ,
calligrams , and
word games .
[4] She additionally leads
writing workshops .
[2]
Gonzalo Rojas described her poetry as "necessary".
[1]
Zondek has
translated the poetry of various authors into the
Spanish language , including
Derek Walcott and
Anne Carson
[1] as well as
Emily Dickinson and
Anne Sexton .
[3]
Recognition
In 2017, Zondek received an award for "Poetic Career" from the
Pablo Neruda Foundation .
Selected publications
Entrecielo y entrelínea (1984)
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La sombra tras el muro (1985)
[5]
Vagido (1987)
[5]
El hueso de la memoria (1988)
[5]
Por gracia de hombre (2008)
[5]
La ciudad que habito (2012)
[5]
Ojo de agua (2019)
[5]
References
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e Carson, Anne (2019-05-08).
"Verónica Zondek: "Creo que el paisaje, o más bien la fuerza de la naturaleza, no pueden estar ausentes de la poesía chilena" " [Verónica Zondek: "I believe that the landscape, or rather the force of nature, cannot be absent from Chilean poetry"].
La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-03 .
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"Verónica Zondek" . Comunidad Creativa Los Rios . Seremi de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio Región de los Ríos. Retrieved 2021-11-03 .
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d García, Javier (2019-04-29).
"Verónica Zondek: "Hablo del dolor, la geografía y el misterio" " [Verónica Zondek: "I speak of pain, geography and mystery"].
La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-03 .
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"Radar: recomendaciones de nuestros cómplices" [Radar: recommendations from our members].
La Tercera (in Spanish). 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2021-11-03 .
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g García Bustos, Javier (2020-04-30).
"Verónica Zondek: "Me perturba el lugar en que quedará el pensamiento y la imaginación" " [Verónica Zondek: "I am disturbed by the place in which thought and imagination will remain"].
The Clinic (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-03 .
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