Pedro Garfias

Pedro Garfias (May 27 1901 - August 9, 1967) was a Spanish poet.

Garfias was born in Salamanca, Spain. He was forced into exile during the Spanish Civil War, along with other artists, writers, and intellectuals.

Garfias was a member of the avant-garde Ultraist ("Ultraísta") genre of poetry. In 1938, Garfias won el Premio Nacional de Literatura (National Award of Literature) for "Poesías de la Guerra Civil Española".

Garfias died in Mexico in 1967. A bronze monument stands in his honor in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Published works

*"El Ala del Sur" (roughly: "Southern Wing", 1926)
*"Poesías de la Guerra Civil Española" ("Poetry of the Spanish Civil War", 1938)
*"Primavera en Eaton Hasting" ("Spring in Eaton Hasting", 1939)

References

*Guadalajara government web site "Puntos de Interes" [http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/puntos/puntosi.asp?which=243] (Scroll to "Chapultapec Avenue" for monument location)
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9074174 Encyclopaedia Britannica]