Carlos Pellicer is one of the most important Mexican poets of the first half of the 20th century and was born on this day in 1899 in Tabasco, where he was also a senator until his death in Mexico City.

He also dedicated himself to museology and held several important positions in different museums. He was also a professor of literature and history and a member of the Mexican Academy of Language. He also won the National Prize for Literature and was at the head of the Latin American Council of Writers, based in Rome.

He was a great traveler, who obtained a lot of inspiration from nature (from the great rivers, the jungle, and the sun). Of his work we can highlight: “Colores en el mar,” “Piedra de sacrificios,” “Hora de junio,” “Exágonos,” “Subordinaciones,” and “Palabras y fuego.” (ActualidadLiteratura)

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