Ramiro Lagos is a renowned Colombian poet and scholar who is the author of 27 books of poetry and essays as well as four anthologies of poetry from Latin America and Spain. In addition, he served as a professor in the field of poetry for 28 years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and spent 13 years teaching and directing UNCG's Summer Program in Spain following retirement. He is most known for the following poetic works:
