Arturo Borja

Arturo Borja Pérez (1892 – November 13, 1912) was an Ecuadorian poet who was part of a group known as the "Generación decapitada" (Decapitated Generation). He was the first in the group to excel as a modernist poet. He did not produce a lot of poetry, but the small amount of poetry he produced showed great quality. He published twenty poems in a book titled La flauta de ónix, and six other poems were published posthumously. The group is called "decapitada", or decapitated, because all its members committed suicide at a young age.

Arturo Borja
BornArturo Borja Pérez
1892
Quito, Ecuador
DiedNovember 13, 1912 (1912-11-14) (aged 20)
Quito, Ecuador
OccupationPoet
Literary movementModernismo, Symbolism, Generación decapitada
Notable worksLa flauta de ónix
SpouseCarmen Rosa Sánchez Destruge
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