Pezoa Véliz could be considered a founding poet and fundamental figure in the history of Chilean poetry – which has given the world of literature figures like Pablo Neruda, Gabriela Mistral, Gonzalo Rojas and Nicanor Parra.
pɛzˈoʊə vˈeɪlɪz kʊd biː kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ fˈaʊndɪŋ pˈoʊɪt ænd fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv tʃɪlˈiːən pˈoʊɪtɹi wˌɪtʃ hɐz ɡˈɪvən ðə wˈɜːld ʌv lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ fˈɪɡjɚz lˈaɪk pˈɑːbloʊ nərjˈuːdə, ɡˌæbɹiˈɛlə mˈɪstɹəl, ɡənzˈɑːloʊ ɹˈoʊhɑːs ænd nˈɪkænɚ pˈæɹə.