Carlos Oquendo de Amat
Carlos Oquendo de Amat (April 17, 1905 – March 6, 1936) was a Peruvian poet born in Moho, generally recognized by his only book of poetry 5 Meters of Poems, first published on 1927, which is an accordion book or pop-up book which extends to approximately 5 meters in length when fully opened. In the words of Urayoán Noel "5 Meters of Poems is a joy to read, and a significant contribution to our understanding of Latin American vanguard poetry beyond such canonical figures as Neruda and Vallejo. Here’s hoping for many more meters!".
Carlos Oquendo de Amat
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- Name
- Carlos Oquendo de Amat
- Born
- 17 April 1905
- Birthplace
- Moho, Puno, Peru
- Died
- 6 March 1936
- Place of death
- Guadarrama, Spain
- Occupation
- Writer, poet
- Movement
- Avant-garde
- Nationality
- Peru
- Education
- National University of San Marcos
- Languages
- Spanish
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• Name — Carlos Oquendo de Amat • Born — 17 April 1905 • Birthplace — Moho, Puno, Peru • Died — 6 March 1936 • Place of death — Guadarrama, Spain • Occupation — Writer, poet • Period — 20th century • Genre — Poetry • Movement — Avant-garde • Notable Works — 5 Meters of Poems (1927)
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Carlos Oquendo de Amat, a writer, was born on 17 April 1905 in Moho (Pérou) and died on 6 March 1936 in Guadarrama, Spain. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Works
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• 5 Metros de Poemas, Editorial Minerva, Lima: 1927 (first edition). • Five Meters of Poems, translated by David M. Guss with woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi, Turkey Press, Isla Vista, California, 1986. • 5 Metros de Poemas, Ediciones El Taller del Libro, Madrid: 2004. • 5 metros de Poemas / 5 Metros de Poesie, translated by Riccardo Badini, In Forma di Parole poetry review, Italy, 2002. • 5 Meters of Poems, Spanish-English bilingual edition, translated by Joshua Beckman and Alejandro de Acosta, Ugly Duckling Presse, Brooklyn, New York, 2010. • 5 Metrelik Şiir, translated by Tolgay Hiçyılmaz, Plüton Yayın, Istanbul, 2023.
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The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1905 at Moho. Institutional cataloguing adds that carlos Oquendo de Amat died in 1936 at Guadarrama.
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- Carlos Oquendo de Amat (1903-1936), Boletín de la Academia Peruana de la Lengua, 2005
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- “Carlos Oquendo de Amat”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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