Pedro Xosé Vizoso, Poet and Translator Born in Xinzo de Limia
Pedro Xosé Vizoso (Xinzo de Limia, 1959) is a poet, editor and translator: he lived nearly ten years in Venezuela, lives in Málaga, founded Papel Literario and edited Gérard de Nerval's poetry.
- Born
- Xinzo de Limia, 1959
- Profession
- poet, editor and translator
- Works
- O real e a súa sombra (1993), A dobre vida (2004)
- Translation
- Poetic works of Gérard de Nerval (1999)
Pedro Xosé Vizoso was born in Xinzo de Limia on 30 October 1959. According to the regional website xinzodelimia.eu, he wrote his first poems in 1977, after a Salesian secondary education went to Switzerland (1977) and Venezuela (1978), where he stayed almost ten years, an experience he describes as central in his life. Since his return in 1988 he has lived in Málaga [1].
Work
He holds a degree in Hispanic Philology from the UNED and worked as a Spanish instructor at New Mexico State University. He published O real e a súa sombra (1993), Caderno de bosque (1995), the plaquette A fiestra (1994, Ateneo de Málaga), Ases: antoloxía súbita (1995) and A dobre vida (2004) [1].
In 1993 he founded in Málaga, with Antonio Romero Márquez, the cultural supplement Papel Literario of the newspaper Málaga, which he edited in its first period, and he edited the magazine Calas (five issues, 1997-1999) for the Generation of ’27 Cultural Centre. A translator of French poetry (Nerval, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Cros, Cocteau and others), in 1999 he published a bilingual edition of Gérard de Nerval’s Obra poética and wrote the preface to Poesía (1990-2000) by Fernando de Villena [1].
Frequently asked questions
Where was Pedro Xosé Vizoso born? In Xinzo de Limia, in 1959 [1].
Which translation stands out? The bilingual edition of Gérard de Nerval’s poetry (1999) [1].
Links
- Parish: Xinzo de Limia
- Municipality: Xinzo de Limia
- People of A Limia
- Famous people and sportspeople of A Limia
- Authors and artists of A Limia
- Historical figures of A Limia
- Authors and artists of A Limia
Sources
- «Pedro José Vizoso», xinzodelimia.eu (web archive). http://www.xinzodelimia.eu:80/pedro_jose_vizoso.htm
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