Juan Luis Panero
Juan Luis Panero was a Spanish poet.
Early life and education
Juan Luis Panero was born in Madrid on 9 September 1942, the son of poet Leopoldo Panero and writer Felicidad Blanc. He was the brother of Leopoldo María Panero, and nephew of Juan Panero.His family was well-off, and he was educated first in El Escorial, Madrid, and later in London, England.
Career
Panero travelled around different countries in America, which gave him the opportunity to meet renowned writers such as Octavio Paz, Jorge Luis Borges, and Juan Rulfo, among others. He prepared anthologies of poets such as those of his father Leopoldo Panero, Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz. He made selections of Colombian poetry and contemporary Mexican poetry.His own poetic career started in 1968 with the publication of his book A través del tiempo, followed by Los trucos de la muerte in 1975, Desapariciones y fracasos in 1978 and Juegos para aplazar la muerte in 1984.
Panero's last works were published in 1999: a memoir titled Sin rumbo cierto, and Enigmas y despedidas.
Awards
In 1985 Panero won the Premio Ciudad de Barcelona for Antes que llegue la noche.In 1988 he won the Premio Internacional de Poesía de la Fundación Loewe for Galerías y fantasmas.
In 1999, he won the XII Premio Comillas de Biografía, Autobiografía y Memorias for Sin rumbo cierto.