José Santos Chocano Gastañodi (14 May 1875 – 13 December 1934) was a Peruvian poet and political activist, whose work was widely praised across Europe and Latin America.
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Translation: Unmoving as a venerated idol Encased in dense links of steel Outlined against the water, sombre and transfixed Like some enchanted prince Held prisoner forever In the river’s crystal palace.
Translation: I am the aboriginal and savage singer of America; my lyre has a soul, my song has an ideal. My poetry does not swing from the branches With the slow movement of a tropical hammock.