Pablo Neruda Pablo Neruda was a poet who used his work to educate people about what life was truly about, and that choice made him a controversial figure in South America. Like any author he suffered criticism, but his was not negative. He was a great political figure and many people admired him for his wisdom. BIOGRAPHY Nefali Ricardo Reyes Bausalto was born on July 12, 1904 in Parral, Chile. Less than a month after his birth, his mother Rosa lost her long battle with tuberculosis and died. From early childhood, it seemed that Neruda was destined to become a poet (UXL Biographies). His father did not approve of his poetic interests, so he created a pseudonym under which he would go and chose the name Pablo Neruda (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Neruda was not just a poet, he carried out many other works throughout his life. He was a political creature and was loved by many. Neruda was once appointed president of his homeland (Carol). When Neruda turned 23 he was finally recognized as a poet and for this reason the Chilean government gave him a position in the consular service in the Far East. With his work he has lived in many places. He lived in Burume, Siam, China, Japan and India. During his travels it was considered a great period of isolation and solitude for the author. During these periods of solitude he began to write, and from this he created the book Residencia en Le Tierra, a book of at least fifty poems. During this period Neruda was offered generous work. He was asked to be a senator. Neruda's main task was to save as many Chileans as possible, because Spain was in the midst of a civil war (UXL Bibliographies). But not long after accepting the senatorial position, Neruda lost it. His experience ended with his research... in the middle of paper... still not forgotten. He is remembered by his poems and stories. Even though he is dead, his stories will live on. Works Cited Anderson, Jon L. “NERUDA, PINOCHET AND THE IRON LADY.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, April 10, 2013. Web. April 9, 2014. Williams, Carol, Jenny Hendrix, and Richard Rayner. "Pablo Neruda." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times and Web. April 16, 2014. "On Pablo Neruda." STORM. Discovering the authors, 2003. Web. 16 April 2014. Pablo Neruda." GALE. UXL Biographies, 2003. Web. 16 April 2014." Pablo Neruda Biography." Favorite Poets and Poems. Np, nd Web. April 16, 2014. "Neruda, Pablo." Yahoo Education. Columbia University Press, nd Web, April 16, 2014. "Pablo Neruda." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2004 Retrieved April 16, 2014, from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404704722.html