Jesús López Pacheco facts for kids

Jesús López Pacheco (born in Madrid, Spain, in 1930 – died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 6, 1997) was a talented novelist, translator, poet, and a professor of Spanish. He wrote many books and poems throughout his life.

López Pacheco studied philosophy and arts at the University of Madrid. He focused on Romance languages, which include Spanish, French, and Italian. He soon showed his support for communism, a political idea about shared ownership. He also joined early student protests against the government of Francisco Franco in Spain.

Early Writings

Jesús López Pacheco first published several collections of his poems. These included Dejad crecer este Silencio (which won the Premio Adonais in 1953), Mi corazón se llama Cudillero (1961), Pongo la mano sobre España (1961), and Canciones del amor prohibido (1961).

In 1958, he wrote a novel called Central Eléctrica. This book talked about new developments, workers, and unfairness in society. It was even considered for a famous award called the Premio Nadal.

Life in Canada

López Pacheco left Spain in 1968. He took a job for one year at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He ended up staying there until he retired in 1994. After retiring, he moved to Toronto. He was known as a professor emeritus when he passed away.

While living in London, he translated works by English and American poets. He also continued to publish his own writings. These included a poetry book called Delitos contra la Esperanza (1970). He also wrote another novel, La hoja de parra (1977). Later, he published a short story collection titled Lucha contra el Murciélago (1990). He even wrote a play, Máquina contra la Soledad o la Scherezada electrónica (1989).

His book Asilo poético: poemas escritos en Canadá 1968–1990 (1991) shared his feelings about living away from his home country for political reasons. Finally, in 1996, he published Ecólogas y urbanas, manual para evitar un fin de siglo siniestro.

Family

Jesús López Pacheco was married to María de la Soledad (Marisol) Lázaro Morán. They had three children together. Their son, Bruno Lazaro, became a Canadian-Spanish film director. Their daughter, Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco (born in 1960), is a freelance journalist. She is also a partner in a Canadian company that focuses on writing and editing. Their youngest son, Fabio Lopez Lazaro, is a history professor at a university. He has taught in both Canada and the United States.