Week in Valdivia

Jorge Teillier began writing poetry at the ate of twelve. His book, El árbol de la memoria (1961), won both the Gabriela Mistral and the Santiago Municipal Prizes. Besides poetry, he writes reviews and literary articles for Chile’s leading magazines and newspapers, and takes part in literary events throughout the country. (updated 1994)

Carolyne Wright is a poet, translator, and essayist. She has written eight books and chapbooks of poetry and an investigative memoir about her experiences in Chile during Salvador Allende’s presidency. She received a Fulbright Senior Research grant to compile and translate an anthology of Bengali women writers. (updated 6/2010)