A political activist and critical journalist since. He was a naturalized citizen of mexico, country where he arrived as a political exile of the military junta in 2007, gelman was awarded the cervantes prize, the most important in spanish literature. Juan gelman is one of the most read and influential poets in the spanish language. Juan gelman violin y otras cuestiones libros, revistas y. He published prolifically for the next five decades, with his poetry registering the waxing and waning of his prominence as a political activist during the second half of the 20th century. Juan gelman 3 may 1930 14 january 2014 was an argentine poet. Among his most recent awards are the national juan gelman is one of the most read and influential poets in the spanish language. Poesia spanish edition juan gelman on free shipping on qualifying offers. He has published more than twenty books of poetry since 1956 and has been translated into fourteen languages. Violin y otras cuestiones gleizer, buenos aires, 1956.