Carlos Javier Jarquín

Carlos Javier Jarquín (born 26 June 1990 in Rancho Grande, Matagalpa Department) is a Nicaraguan-born writer, poet, columnist, cultural journalist music producer, and cultural activist, residing in Costa Rica.[1][2]

Carlos Javier Jarquín
Born (1990-06-26) June 26, 1990 (age 34)
Other namesEl chico poeta
Corazón de poeta
Occupation(s)writer, poet, columnist, cultural journalist, music producer, cultural activist
Notable workAntología del Bicentenario de Centroamérica (2021)
Canto planetario: hermandad en la tierra (2023)

Biography

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Jarquín was born in a lower-income neighbourhood of the Nicaraguan town Rancho Grande. Brought up by his grandmother, he struggled to get established as a cultural journalist. Nowadays he is a columnist in several newspapers, such as Diario 16 (Madrid), Diario Siglo XXI (Valencia), La Prensa (Managua), El Siglo (Guatemala), La Onda Digital (Montevideo), among others. Through these media outlets, he has contributed to promoting the work of numerous artists and intellectuals.[2]

During the COVID-19 pandemic he promoted the organization of a virtual event, the First International Literary Festival "Honrando la muerte y celebrando la vida" (Spanish for "Honoring Death and Celebrating Life").[3]

In 2021, Jarquín coordinated Antología del Bicentenario de Centroamérica, celebrating two centuries of Central American independence. The book includes works by Julio Sanabria, Gilberto Arriza, Roberto de León, Rina Rodríguez and Niki Sáenz.[1]

In 2023, he coordinated the edition of Canto planetario: hermandad en la tierra, a two-volume multilingual poetry anthology advocating of a better future for the Earth and mankind. Over 200 authors took part in this work, such as Gustavo Gac-Artigas, David Eggleton, Les Wicks, Beatriz Copello, Marion May Campbell, Víctor Ramos (member of the Honduran Academy of Language),[4] Hebert Abimorad, etc.

Selected publications

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  • Antología del Bicentenario de Centroamérica (general coordinator). Mexico: Ayame Editorial, 2021.[5]
  • Canto planetario: hermandad en la tierra (compiler). Costa Rica: HC Editores, 2023.

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Works published for the Central American Bicentennial". La Tribuna (in Spanish). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rejon Huchin, Alejandro (15 April 2021). "Carlos Javier Jarquín, an international referent of cultural journalism". Diario 16 (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ Ayala, Ana (13 January 2021). "Remembering a virtual literary festival". Semanario Universidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  4. ^ Ramos, Víctor Manuel (24 October 2023). "Bitácora de la AHL". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ Peris, Guillermo (24 January 2022). "La palabra y el arte internacionalizan Centroamérica". Diario Siglo XXI (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Corresponding members". AEL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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