121 years ago today, July 12, 1904 (May 29, 1904 lunar calendar), was the birthday of the Chilean poet Neruda. Neruda, like Pablo Neruda, is a famous contemporary Chilean poet. His original name was Neftali Rigaldo Reyes, and he was born on July 12, 1904 in a family of railway workers. He began writing poetry at the age of 10, published articles in newspapers at the age of 13, and at the age of 16 he won the first prize at the poetry competition in the city of Temuco and was elected president of the city's student literary association. In 1921, he went to the capital Santiago to study French at the Teachers' College. In August 1923, Neruda published his first collection of poems, "Twilight". But the work that really made him famous in the literary world was "20 Love Poems and a Song of Despair" published in 1924. Neruda's literary creation was closely related to the politics of the world and the struggles of the people, as well as the environment in which he lived. After graduating from college, he was sent to several countries in Asia, Latin America and Europe as a consul. He began his tenure in Madrid in 1936. During this time, he was closely associated with some famous Spanish poets, including the authors of Gypsy ballads, Garcia Lorga, Rafael Alberti, and others. The creative styles of these people had a subtle influence on Neruda. Shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Lorga was killed by fascists. Neruda was deeply saddened by the death of his friend and deeply sympathized with the Spanish people's anti-fascist war. For this reason, the Chilean government removed Neruda from his post and sent him back to his home country. Later, due to the victory of the Chilean Popular Front in the general election, Neruda returned to Europe in 1939 and served as consul to the Spanish government in exile in Paris. In 1945, he was elected as a senator at home and joined the Chilean Communist Party in July. Later, due to changes in the Chilean political situation, Neruda fled abroad in February 1949 and was soon elected to the World Peace Council and received the Stalin International Peace Prize. In 1953, Neruda returned to his homeland. After being elected president of Chile, Allende appointed him as ambassador to France. After traveling in southern Asia, Neruda composed a long poem "A Place on Earth", which describes what he saw, heard, and felt. During his tenure as consul in Spain, he wrote the famous long poem "Spain is in My Heart". Between 1940 and 1943, Neruda wrote many excellent poems such as "A Song for Bolivar" and "A Love Song for Stalingrad". He also published collections of poems such as "Vineyard and Wind", "Dining in Hungary", and "Desert House". Neruda's most famous collection of poems is "A Collection of Songs" (also translated as "A Collection of Poems" or "Songs of the Popular"). Among them are the long poems "Machu Bichu Peak," "Logger, Wake Up," and "The Fugitive," which have been published separately. This collection of poems is Neruda's crowning intellectual and artistic achievement, and it is a Latin American epic. Neruda also wrote poems about China, one of which, "A Tribute to China," was included in "The Vineyard and the Wind," published in 1954. Neruda's poetry is concise in language, fresh in style, and unique in style. In 1971, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his poetry's role as a force of nature, reviving the destiny and dreams of a continent. Neruda died of illness the following year on September 23. His last book, a memoir of my life, was published in 1974 after his death. Illustration of "Wake Up the Loggers"