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Renato Trujillo
Renato Trujillo (Unknown date, 1942 - October 28, 2000) was a Chilean-Canadian poet and writer. He was proficient in many languages. He was fluent in French, English and Spanish, and knowledgeable of Portuguese and Italian. He moved to Quebec in the late 1960s and wrote exclusively in English. His poems were of confessional nature, touching on subjects relating to love, abandonment, solitude, ageing, and transcendence.Hugh Hazelton. "Quebec Hispanico: Themes of Exile and Integration in the Writing of Latin Americans Living in Quebec." ''Canadian Literature: A Quarterly of Criticism and Review'', 1994: p. 126. His work has been included in the anthology ''Making a Difference: Canadian Multicultural Literature'' (Toronto: Oxford UP, 1996). Publications Poetry *''Rooms: Milongas for Prince Arthur Street''. Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane Editions, 1989. *''Poems and Anti-Poems''. Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane Editions, 1987. References 1942 births 2000 deaths 20th-century Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Male Poets
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