His mother had made her mark in Haiti as a poet, writing about women's liberation.
He became a cultural radical, and made his debut as a poet in 1878.
Around this time he was also beginning to make a name for himself as a poet in the English language.
He was, however, already making his name as a poet.
He first made his name in Nagpur as a poet.
In 1780, he travelled to London to make a living as a poet.
He also made a name as a religious authority and a poet.
Russia is the last place in the world where a man can make a decent living as a poet.
It was Neruda's second published work, and made his name as a poet.
From there he went on to make his first public performance as a poet.