Avant-garde energy, a blend of literature and visual arts and a challenging sense of humor made this mathematician and physicist a leading name in literature. He cut across borders and styles, innovating with his own groundbreaking, colloquial style that became known as anti-poetry!

The innovative work that won him the 2011 Miguel de Cervantes Award – the most important award in Hispanic literature – inspired an entire generation of artists. It continues to move people and make people laugh around the world.

The poetry of Nicanor Segundo Parra Sandoval – also known as Don Nica – left its mark on Chile. Creativity that inspires the world.