# 133: ¿Por qué César Vallejo?

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Published: 2026-05-05T13:14:00+00:00
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César Vallejo (1892-1938) is one of my favorite poets. To define his style is difficult: one doesn’t understand his poems so much as one absorbs them. His words— seemingly impenetrable— have a sense to them which gnaws and tugs at dormant parts of the mind. Some 12 years ago I holed up in a little shack near the Canada/USA border with nothing but his poetry to keep me sane— but he began unraveling my mind in a beautiful way that left an indelible mark on me as a reader. Please enjoy my anecdote as well as the profound memoir by Clayton Eshleman, the acclaimed translator of Vallejo’s poetry. Book details below: Vallejo, César. The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition . Edited and translated by Clayton Eshleman, foreword by Mario Vargas Llosa, introduction by Efrain Kristal, contributions by Stephen Hart, translated by José R. Barcia, University of California Press, 2009. ISBN: 9780520261730 A link to the University of California Press where you can buy the book. W.T.F. Bach? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. We Rely Exclusively on Paid Subscriptions! Help WTF Bach endure: Join at wtfbach.substack.com This is the only place Evan checks comments regularly. You can also make a one-time donation here: https://www.paypal.me/wtfbach https://venmo.com/wtfbach Thank you for your help! Get full access to W.T.F. Bach? at wtfbach.substack.com/subscribe

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