Pedro Shimose
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Pedro Shimose is a poet, professor and essayist from Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

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Biography

Born in Riberalta (Beni) in 1940 to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese parents and based in Madrid (Spain) since 1971, Shimose is best known for his politically-inspired poetry which touches on the themes of national identity
National identity
National identity is the person's identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation, a feeling one shares with a group of people, regardless of one's citizenship status....

and social liberation.

Resources

  • http://www.boliviaweb.com/poetry/shimose.htm
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