The Hispanic Society Poetry Center
A Home for Poetry at the Hispanic Society
The Hispanic Society Poetry Center is a new initiative that will deepen the Hispanic Society’s dedication to preserving the literature and culture of the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds through public programming, innovative digital projects, and advanced research. The center will also serve as the home of the David Rosenmann-Taub Archive, dedicated to the groundbreaking Chilean poet, draftsman, and composer.
About David Rosenmann-Taub
Widely regarded in his native Chile as a singular literary figure, David Rosenmann-Taub (1927-2023) was described by Premio Nacional de Literatura laureate Armando Uribe as “the most important and profound living poet of the entire Spanish language.” Over the course of his life, he published twenty books, with a comparable body of unpublished work remaining. He was also an accomplished composer, pianist and draftsman, leaving behind over one hundred hours of recorded compositions and nearly a thousand drawings.
“Acabo de morir: para la tierra
soy un recién nacido.”
Genetrix, David Rosenmann-Taub
Meet the Team
Ezequiel Zaidenwerg, Ph.D., Head of the Poetry Center
A poet, translator and cultural organizer, Ezequiel Zaidenwerg brings an international and interdisciplinary perspective to his new position as the inaugural Head of the Hispanic Society Poetry Center. He co-founded Como un lugar, a multilingual poetry, music and performance collective that has presented programming across New York, Buenos Aires and Bogotá, and created El poema de hoy, a widely read bilingual poetry translation platform. His work bridges languages, geographies and artistic disciplines, aligning closely with the Hispanic Society’s mission.
Partners
The Hispanic Society Poetry Center is made possible through the generous support of the Corda Foundation and the Amigos of the Hispanic Society Library patron group.