Poetic Obituaries: As a poet, Mr. [Gonzalo] Rojas absorbed

various movements that proliferated in Chile and abroad, including a brief flirtation with surrealism in the late 1930s. Rebelling against modern trends toward the colloquial, he instead embraced the highly descriptive Symbolist poetry that bloomed in Europe in the 19th century. It was evocative, intimate and universal.

One of his most anthologized poems, "Coal," coursed with sympathy for the downtrodden.

from The Washington Post: Gonzalo Rojas, celebrated Chilean writer, dies at 94
then The Guardian: Chile mourns for Gonzalo Rojas

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