Nicanor Parra was born on September 5, 1914 in San Fabián de Alicom, Chile. He was married to Inga Palmen and Ana Delia Troncoso. He died on January 23, 2018 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
Father of Catalina Parra, Colombina Parra and Juan de Dios Parra.
Winner of the Cervantes prize.
He is considered one of the most important poets of Spanish language writing. His "anti-poetry", which mixes colloquial language with old-fashioned verse, is influential in Latin America.