Carlos Obregón Borrero
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.
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Carlos Obregón Borrero
- Name
- Carlos Obregón Borrero
- Born
- 21 February 1929
- Birthplace
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Died
- 1963
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Movement
- Mitogaku
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages
- Spanish
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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.
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• Name — Carlos Obregón Borrero • Born — 21 February 1929 • Birthplace — Bogotá, Colombia • Died — 1963 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Movement — Mitogaku • Notable Works — Distancia destruida
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• Distancia destruida (Madrid, 1957) • Estuario (Palma de Mallorca, 1961) • Obra poética (Procultura, Bogotá, 1985) • Estuario y otros poemas (Bogotá, 2004)
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- OBREGÓN, Carlos. Estuario. National University of Colombia, Colección de poesía (Libro recobrado), 147 pp. Bogotá, 2004.
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