Pablo Neruda
Born in 1904
Poetry
Pablo Neruda was a renowned Chilean poet and politician.
He adopted his pen name as a teenager to conceal his writing from his father.
Neruda's diverse poetic styles earned him global acclaim, including the Nobel Prize in Literature.
He was politically active, serving as a senator for the Chilean Communist Party and collaborating with President Salvador Allende.
Neruda faced persecution and exile due to his political views.
His death shortly after Pinochet's coup d'état sparked public protests against the military dictatorship.
Neruda's influence on 20th-century literature is widely recognized, with his works translated into numerous languages.
