Rafael Pérez Estrada

Rafael Pérez Estrada (February 16, 1934 – May 22, 2000) was a Spanish poet and artist. He was one of the leading figures of avant-garde poetry and narrative in Spain. A several-time finalist for Spain's Premio Nacional de Literatura, Estrada published over forty books in his lifetime. Translations of Pérez Estrada have appeared in ''Harper's Bazaar'' and Poetry Daily. A book of selected poems, ''Devoured by the Moon'', was published in February 2004.

The statue ''Ave Quiromántica'' by José Seguiri, based on a drawing by Estrada, stands in Calle de la Bolsa, Málaga. Provided by Wikipedia