Carlos Javier Jarquín | |
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| Born | June 26, 1990 |
| Other names | El chico poeta Corazón de poeta |
| Occupation(s) | writer, poet, columnist, cultural journalist, music producer, cultural activist |
| Notable work | Canto planetario: hermandad en la tierra (2023) |
Carlos Javier Jarquín (born 26 June 1990 in Rancho Grande, Matagalpa Department) is a Nicaraguan-born writer, poet, columnist, cultural journalist, music producer, and cultural activist, residing in Costa Rica. [1]
Biography
Jarquin was born in a lower-income neighbourhood of the Nicaraguan town Rancho Grande. Brought up by his grandmother, he struggled to get established as a cultural journalist. Nowadays he is a columnist in several newspapers, such as Diario 16 ( Madrid), Diario Siglo XXI ( Valencia), La Prensa ( Managua), El Siglo ( Guatemala), La Onda Digital ( Montevideo), among others. [1]
His poems have been published in many anthologies and international publications. [2]
During the COVID-19 pandemic he promoted the organization of a virtual event, the First International Literary Festival "Honrando la muerte y celebrando la vida" ( Spanish for "Honoring Death and Celebrating Life"). [3]
In 2023, Jarquin coordinated the edition of Canto planetario: hermandad en la tierra, a two-volume multilingual poetry anthology advocating of a better future for the Earth and mankind. Over 200 authors took part in this work, such as Gustavo Gac-Artigas, David Eggleton, Les Wicks, Beatriz Copello, Marion May Campbell, Víctor Ramos (member of the Honduran Academy of Language), [4] Hebert Abimorad, etc.
Selected publications
- Antología del Bicentenario de Centroamérica (general coordinator). Mexico: Ayame Editorial, 2021
- Canto planetario: hermandad en la tierra (compiler). Costa Rica: HC Editores, 2023
Memberships
- Corresponding member of the Academia Espírito-santense de Letras, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil [5]
Awards
- Premio Mundial Águila de Oro 2024, awarded by the Unión Hispanomundial de Escritores (UHE)
References
- ^ a b Rejon Huchin, Alejandro (15 April 2021). "Carlos Javier Jarquín, an international referent of cultural journalism". Diario 16 (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Poems by Carlos Javier Jarquín". La Voz de Goicoechea (in Spanish). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Ayala, Ana (13 January 2021). "Remembering a virtual literary festival". Semanario Universidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Víctor Manuel (24 October 2023). "Bitácora de la AHL". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Corresponding members". AEL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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