Mauricio Redolés
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Mauricio Redolés is a Chilean poet
, singer-songwriter
and musician
. His literary and musical work is characterised by irony, satire, humour and use of colloquialisms.
, he was detained and tortured by Naval Secret Police. 22 months later, he was exiled to United Kingdom, where he lived for ten years. During this period, he studied Sociology and wrote Tangos in 1978. In 1985 he returned to Santiago de Chile.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. His literary and musical work is characterised by irony, satire, humour and use of colloquialisms.
Biography
Redolés studied Law in the Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in 1972 and in the Universidad de Chile, in 1973. After the Chilean coup of 1973Chilean coup of 1973
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état was a watershed event of the Cold War and the history of Chile. Following an extended period of political unrest between the conservative-dominated Congress of Chile and the socialist-leaning President Salvador Allende, discontent culminated in the latter's downfall in...
, he was detained and tortured by Naval Secret Police. 22 months later, he was exiled to United Kingdom, where he lived for ten years. During this period, he studied Sociology and wrote Tangos in 1978. In 1985 he returned to Santiago de Chile.
Work
- Poema Homenaje a los caballos muertos en las cien mil batallas más importantes de la historia de los caballos. Poetry, 1980.
- Poemas urgentes, 1982.
- Notas para la contribución a un estudio materialista sobre los hermosos y horripilantes destellos de la (cabrona) tensa calma. Poetry, 1983.
- Chilean Speech/Chilean Espich. Poetry, 1986.
- Tangos, 1987.
- Estar de la poesía o el estilo de mis matemáticas. Poetry, 2000.
Discography
- Poemas y canciones, 1985 (reeditado en 2006).
- Bello barrio, 1987.
- Química (de la lucha de clases), 1991.
- ¿Quién mató a Gaete?, 1996.
- Bailables de Cueto Road, 1998.
- Redolés en Shile (work in progress), 2001.
- 12 Thomas, 2004