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Juana de Ibarbourou

Juana de Ibarbourou was born Juana Fernández Morales in Melo, Uruguay, on March 8, 1892. One of the most popular poets of Spanish America, she caused a sensation with the exuberant and lilting sensuality of her

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Featured Poem

Bond

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Poetry Trivia

Question:

Country singer Lucinda Williams's song "Pineola" is an elegy for which Arkansas poet?

Answer

Frank Stanford. Stanford was a friend of Lucinda's father, Miller Williams, who is also a poet, currently teaching at the University of Arkansas.

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