Juan Cristóbal Romero

Juan Cristóbal Romero (Santiago, 1974) was named a fellow of the Fundación Pablo Neruda in 2002. The following year saw the publication of his first poetry collection, Marulla (2003). He has since published more than fifteen books, including poetry, essays, literary notes, and translations, including Rodas (2008; Premio de la Crítica  and Premio Municipal de Santiago, 2009), Oc (2012; Premio de la Academia, 2013), Polimnia (2014), Anteayer (2015), and Saturno (2016). These books have been compiled in Índice (2022), which also includes the formerly unpublished Venus, Amarilis, Mascardi, and Ránquil (2024; Premio Mejores Obras Inéditas). As a translator, he has published the Epístolas, Libros I, II and the Arte poética of Horace, which were compiled into a single volume in 2022. In 2013, he was awarded the Premio Pablo Neruda de Poesía Joven.