The person I admire

One of the people I admire is the Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra. She was born on October 4th, 1917, in the region of Ñuble. At the age of 10, Violeta started playing guitar and singing with her brothers Hilda, Eduardo and Roberto. Twenty years later, when she was 37 and accompanied by her children, she began to tour all over the country. In addition, with his brother Nicanor Parra, she begins to rescue, investigate and compile Chilean folk music. To that, she dedicates great part of her life. Years later, she installs a tent in the commune of La Reina, to turn it into a center of folkloric culture. In that same tent, Violeta shot herself in the head; however, in one of the letters she sent to her brother Nicanor, she stated: "I do not kill myself for love. I do it for the pride that overwhelms the mediocre".

In addition to what I mentioned previously, Violeta wrote numerous songs that speak of poverty, justice, love, revolution, Chilean folklore, among others. She also elaborated many embroideries and paintings that had the objective of highlighting the Chilean reality.

I like Violeta Parra because she is one of the first approximations I have to a "Chilean homeland" more coherent with my ideals. The lyrics of her songs have accompanied me since I can remember. And as I have grown, I have been able to understand the songs in a different way. I consider as a strong, talented and very vigorous woman.

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