Palacio in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Vicente Huidobro
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
1. Vicente Huidobro Marker
vivió en 1918
el poeta chileno
Vicente Huidobro
fundador del Creacionismo
y renovador de la poesía
en Español
In this house in 1918 lived the chilean poet Vicente Huidobro, the founder of “Creationism”, who renewed Spanish-language poetry.
Erected by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 40° 25.121′ N, 3° 42.673′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Palacio. Marker is on Plaza de Oriente, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Plaza de Oriente 6, Madrid 28013, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. José Cubiles (here, next to this marker); Julian Gayarre (a few steps from this marker); Carmen Bravo-Villasante (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Juan Bautista Sachetti (about 120 meters away); Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galliano (about 120 meters away); Puerta de Valnadú / Valnadú Gate (about
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Vicente Huidobro (Britannica).
Overview: Vicente Huidobro, in full Vicente García Huidobro Fernández, (born January 10, 1893, Santiago, Chile—died January 2, 1948, Santiago), Chilean poet, self-proclaimed father of the short-lived avant-garde movement known as Creacionismo (“Creationism”). Huidobro was a prominent figure in the post-World War I literary vanguard in Paris and Madrid as well as at home in Chile, and he did much to introduce his countrymen to contemporary European, especially French, innovations in poetic form and imagery.(Submitted on February 25, 2023.)
2. Vicente Huidobro (Wikipedia).
On his time in Madrid in 1918-19: In October 1918, Huidobro traveled to Madrid, making the first in a series of annual trips to that city. There he shared both Creacionismo and his knowledge of the Parisian vanguard with the artistic elite. In Madrid, Vicente met with Robert and Sonia Delaunay, refugees in Spain, and resumed his friendship with Rafael Cansinos-Assens. He started the literary movement Ultraísmo, corresponded with Tristan Tzara and collaborated with him on his Dadaist magazine…In 1919, he brought to Madrid a rough draft of the series of poems that would eventually become(Submitted on February 25, 2023.)his masterpiece, Altazor. That same year, he took some science classes and became interested in esoteric subjects like astrology, alchemy, ancient Kabbalah among other forms of occultism.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 20222. Vicente Huidobro Marker - wide view
3. Creationism (literary movement) (Wikipedia).
Overview: Creationism (Spanish: creacionismo) was a literary movement initiated by Chilean poet Vicente Huidobro around 1912. Creationism is based on the idea of a poem as a truly new thing, created by the author for the sake of itself—that is, not to praise another thing, not to please the reader, not even to be understood by its own author…Huidobro himself defined it as "a general aesthetic theory" rather than a school of art. He proposed that poetry should not be a commentary, something written about something else...(Submitted on February 25, 2023.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022
3. Vicente Huidobro Marker - wider view, looking north on Plaza del Oriente
Pablo Picasso (courtesy of Hathi Trust and the University of California), December 10, 1921
4. Portrait of Vicente Huidobro
From “ ... Saisons choisies; poèmes. Avec un portrait de l'auteur par Pablo Picasso”, Paris, Editions "La Cible", 1921.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 25, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
