Neruda's 100th Birthday Celebrated
Posted on July 16, 2004
Neruda fans celebrated what would have been Neruda's 100th birthday on July 12th, 2004. Neruda, who was born in Chile, is considered by some to be the greatest poet of the 20th century. Neruda was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971, "for a poetry that with the action of an elemental force brings alive a continent's destiny and dreams." His poetry is still read and celebrated today, especially in Chile and other South American countries.
Source: BBC, Neruda Bio
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