Photo: Revista Argentina "Panorama" / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Violeta Parra is one of those rare figures who refuse to fit in a single box, and that is exactly why I admire her so much. A composer, poet, painter, sculptor and embroiderer, she treated creativity as one continuous act rather than separate crafts. What moves me most is that she did not just perform Chilean folk music, she went out and rescued it, then reinvented it into the Nueva Cancion movement that reshaped Latin American culture. Gracias a la vida alone would secure her immortality. That she died so young in 1967 makes her output feel almost impossibly dense. I find her fearless and irreplaceable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Violeta Parra
- Name (Japanese)
- ビオレータ・パラ
- Reading
- びおれーた・ぱら
- Born
- October 4, 1917 – February 5, 1967
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- San Carlos, Ñuble Province, Chile
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / poet / painter / sculptor / embroiderer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
- 2013 Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Gracias a la vida | — | |
| Notable work | El gavilán | — | |
| Notable work | Volver a los 17 | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Violeta Parra born?
October 4, 1917 – February 5, 1967.
Where is Violeta Parra from?
Violeta Parra is from San Carlos, Ñuble Province, Chile.
What does Violeta Parra do?
Violeta Parra works as singer-songwriter, poet, painter, sculptor, embroiderer.
What is Violeta Parra known for?
Notable works include Gracias a la vida, El gavilán, Volver a los 17.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.