Carlos Oquendo de Amat

Carlos Oquendo de Amat
Born	17 April 1905 Moho, Puno, Peru
Died	6 March 1936 (aged 30) Guadarrama, Spain
Occupation	Writer, poet
Nationality	Peruvian
Period	20th century
Genre	Poetry
Literary movement	Avant-garde
Notable works	5 Meters of Poems (1927)

Carlos Oquendo de Amat (April 17, 1905 – March 6, 1936) was a Peruvian poet born in Moho, generally recognized by his only book of poetry 5 Meters of Poems, first published on 1927, which is an accordion book or pop-up book which extends to approximately 5 meters in length when fully opened. In the words of Urayoán Noel "5 Meters of Poems is a joy to read, and a significant contribution to our understanding of Latin American vanguard poetry beyond such canonical figures as Neruda and Vallejo. Here’s hoping for many more meters!".

Works

• 5 Metros de Poemas, Editorial Minerva, Lima: 1927 (first edition).
• Five Meters of Poems, translated by David M. Guss with woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi, Turkey Press, Isla Vista, California, 1986.
• 5 Metros de Poemas, Ediciones El Taller del Libro, Madrid: 2004. ISBN 84-933844-1-0
• 5 metros de Poemas / 5 Metri de Poesie, translated by Riccardo Badini, In Forma di Parole poetry review, Italy, 2002.
• 5 Meters of Poems, Spanish-English bilingual edition, translated by Joshua Beckman and Alejandro de Acosta, Ugly Duckling Presse, Brooklyn, New York, 2010. ISBN 978-1-933254-59-3

External links

• Biography and photography of the author and info about the Ugly Duckling Presse edition
• Info about the Turkey Press edition
• Review of the 2010 USA edition by Urayoán Noel
• Latin American Poetry class at Brown University creates tribute video for 5 Meters of Poems
• About the 2004 Spanish edition
• About the Italian edition (in Spanish)