While Roberto Juarroz is perhaps not as well known as some of his Argentine contemporaries, his work is respected by poets and critics alike. Thorpe Running characterizes his work as an "experimental and intellectually disturbing contribution to the development of modern poetics." Juarroz's poetry is not known for technical innovations; its originality stems from its constant questioning of its own composition and meaning. His fourteen volumes of poetry represent a lifetime of exploring language and the act of creation in order to better understand the human experience.

Roberto Juarroz was born in 1925 in Coronel Dorrego, a small town in the province of Buenos Aires. He credits his experience growing up outside of Buenos Aires's urban environment with giving him more perspective on people and things. As a child, Juarroz was an avid reader, spending much of his time alone contemplating poetry and art. After graduation Juarroz began working...