Juan Gelman

Juan Gelman was an Argentine poet and political activist of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, widely recognized as one of the most important poets in the Spanish language. He was forced into exile in 1975 due to his involvement with the Montoneros movement during Argentina's military dictatorship, living in Italy, Spain, France, and Mexico for much of his life. His work, which combined social issues with literary innovation, earned him the Cervantes Prize in 2007, the highest literary honor in the Spanish-speaking world.