Carlos Obregón Borrero

Carlos Obregón Borrero
Born(1929-02-21)February 21, 1929
Bogotá, Colombia
DiedJanuary 1, 1963(1963-01-01) (aged 33)
Madrid, Spain
NationalityColombian
Literary movementMitogaku
Notable worksDistancia destruida

Carlos Obregón Borrero (February 21, 1929 – January 1, 1963) was a Colombian poet. He is usually affiliated with the Mito movement. His work begun to be critically acclaimed by critics posthumously for his expressive intensity, exquisite form and metaphysical and spiritual nature that characterize it. His work is currently considered among the most significant in Colombia, despite the lack of interest generated within his own lifetime. Borrero committed suicide in Madrid, Spain, on January 1, 1963.

Works

  • Distancia destruida (Madrid, 1957)
  • Estuario (Palma de Mallorca, 1961)
  • Obra poética (Procultura, Bogotá, 1985)
  • Estuario y otros poemas (Bogotá, 2004)

Further reading

  • OBREGÓN, Carlos. Estuario. National University of Colombia, Colección de poesía (Libro recobrado), 147 pp. Bogotá, 2004. ISBN 9587014618
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