Osvaldo Rodríguez (poet)

Osvaldo Hernán Rodríguez Musso (26 July 1943 – 18 March 1996) was a Chilean troubadour, poet, and essayist commonly regarded in his country for his waltz song Valparaíso. Similarly, he is known as Gitano (Gypsy).

Osvaldo Rodríguez
Personal details
Born(1943-06-25)25 June 1943
Valparaíso, Chile
Died18 March 1996(1996-03-18) (aged 52)
Bardolino, Italy
Alma mater
OccupationMusician

Works edit

Poetry edit

  • 1973 – State of Emergency
  • 1975 – Journal of the Double Exile
  • 1994 – Songs of Extramural (foreword by Julio Cortázar)

Prose edit

Essays edit

  • Singers Who Reflect, Notes for a Personal History of the New Chilean Song

Articles edit

  • The American Dream of Patricio Manns
  • Laughter and Drums Gabriel Parra
  • Araucaria de Chile

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Osvaldo 'Gitano' Rodríguez". Música Popular. Retrieved November 27, 2022.