Book Talk: Thanks to Life: A Biography of Violeta Parra
Portrait by Victor Mojica
Discover the revolutionary life and artistry of Chilean musician Violeta Parra, whose music fueled the Chilean folk revival and the Nueva Canción protest movement. In this compelling biography, Ericka Verba explores Parra's impact across Latin America, Europe, and the global stage of activism.
Monday, May 19, 2025
4:00 PM (Pacific Time)Bunche Hall, Rm 10383 & Online
Chilean musician and artist Violeta Parra (1917–1967) is an inspiration to generations of artists and activists across the globe. Her music is synonymous with resistance, and it animated both the Chilean folk revival and the protest music movement Nueva Canción (New Song). In this remarkable biography, Ericka Verba traces Parra's radical life and multifaceted artistic trajectory across Latin America and Europe and on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
Author: Ericka Verba, Professor of Latin American Studies, California State University, Los Angeles
Moderator: Verónica Cortínez, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Sponsor(s): Latin American Institute, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, ProChile