- Born
- Died
- Birth nameNicanor Segundo Parra Sandoval
- Nicanor Parra was born on September 5, 1914 in San Fabián de Alico, Ñuble Region, Chile. He is known for Chancho en Piedra: Sinfonía de Cuna (1995), No me amenaces (1990) and Nicanor Parra '91 (1991). He was married to Inga Palmen and Ana Delia Troncoso. He died on January 23, 2018 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
- SpousesInga Palmen (divorced)Ana Delia Troncoso (divorced, 3 children)
- Children
- RelativesLalo Parra(Sibling)Roberto Parra(Sibling)Lautaro Parra(Sibling)Ángel Parra(Niece or Nephew)Isabel Parra(Niece or Nephew)Violeta Parra(Sibling)Cristóbal Ugarte(Grandchild)Óscar Parra(Sibling)
- Son of Nicanor Parra Parra and Clarisa Sandoval Navarrete.
- Older brother of Violeta Parra, Hilda Parra, Lalo Parra, Roberto Parra, Caupolicán Parra (died of child), Elba Parra, Lautaro Parra, Óscar Parra and Olga Parra.
- Father of Catalina Parra, Colombina Parra and Juan de Dios Parra.
- Winner of the Cervantes prize.
- He is considered one of the most important poets of Spanish language writing. His "anti-poetry", which mixes colloquial language with old-fashioned verse, is influential in Latin America.
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