Pablo de Rokha
- Category : 1894-births
- Type : GP
- Profile : 1/3 - Investigating / Martyr
- Definition : Split - Small (29)
- Incarnation Cross : RAX Laws 3
Biography
Chilean poet and recipient of the Chilean Premio Nacional de Literatura (National Literature Prize) in 1965, who is counted among the four greats of Chilean poetry, along with Pablo Neruda, Vicente Huidobro and Gabriela Mistral. He is considered an avant-garde poet and an influential figure in the poetry scene of his country.
On 10 December 1968, aged 73, de Rokha shot himself with a Smith & Wesson .44 revolver, a gift from the Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros.