Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) held diplomatic posts in Asian and
European countries. After joining the Communist Party, Neruda was
elected to the Chilean Senate but was forced to live in exile in
Mexico for several years. Eventually he established a permanent
home on Isla Negra. In 1970 he was appointed as Chile's ambassador
to France; in 1971 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Literature.
Tomás Q. Morín: Tomás Q. Morín was born in Texas and educated at
Texas State University and Johns Hopkins University. He is the
recipient of scholarships from the Fine Arts Work Center, Bread
Loaf Writer’s Conference, and the New York State Summer Writers
Institute. His debut volume of poetry, A Larger Country, won the
APR/Honickman First Book Prize. He lives in San Marcos, Texas, and
teaches at Texas State University.
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