Photo: Hannu Lindroos / Lehtikuva / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Víctor Jara is, to me, proof that a song can outlast a regime. A teacher, theater director, poet and singer-songwriter from rural Chile, he poured his whole self into giving the powerless a voice. His murder in 1973 during the coup is one of the darkest moments in cultural history, yet I am struck by how his music keeps spreading rather than fading. I admire artists who refuse to separate beauty from conscience, and Jara embodied that fusion completely. His guitar was silenced, but his melodies still travel the world, which I find quietly defiant and deeply human.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Víctor Jara
- Name (Japanese)
- ビクトル・ハラ
- Reading
- びくとる・はら
- Born
- September 28, 1932 – September 16, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- San Ignacio, Ñuble Province, Chile
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / librettist / teacher / singer-songwriter / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Chile
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.fundacionvictorjara.org/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A9
Frequently asked questions
When was Víctor Jara born?
September 28, 1932 – September 16, 1973.
Where is Víctor Jara from?
Víctor Jara is from San Ignacio, Ñuble Province, Chile.
What does Víctor Jara do?
Víctor Jara works as politician, librettist, teacher, singer-songwriter, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.