The Poetry & Literature of Nicaragua: from Rubén Darío to Ernesto Cardenal

Museum of Central American Art
Museum of Central American Art Delray Beach, Florida

The Poetry & Literature of Nicaragua: from Rubén Darío to Ernesto Cardenal – readings & talk by Jorge Eduardo Argüello at our Sunday Speaker Series

Sunday, January 11, 2026 
2:00 pm

Delray Beach, Florida – Jorge Eduardo Argüello is a distinguished Nicaraguan poet and writer known for his extensive work in literature. He is a corresponding member of the Nicaraguan Academy of Languages. 

Jorge has a prolific writing career, with 9 novels, 5 plays and 11 books of poetry; his poetry style influenced by the Beat Generation (titles include Marbeck, Signos Arqueológicos, El sueño de un Vaquero and Invitación a una Realidad Simple). His poems have been translated and featured in international literary magazines.

Born in León, Nicaragua, Argüello pursued higher education internationally. He earned a Doctorate in Law from the University of Barcelona, Spain and obtained a Master’s in Hispanic American Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).  He has lived extensively in Europe and the United States and taught internationally. 

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