Ricardo's Life and Works

The transcript outlines the life of Ricardo, who was raised by a father who wanted him to work with trains, but Ricardo preferred poetry. Despite his father's disapproval, he published his first collection at 19. He later became a diplomat for Chile and Spain during the Spanish Civil War. In 1971, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. After his death, his unpublished poems were released in 2016.

What was Ricardo's father's profession?

• Teacher

• Diplomat

• Poet

• Train worker

At what age did Ricardo publish his first collection of poems?

• 23

• 25

• 19

• 16

What was the title of Ricardo's first published collection?

• The Poet's Journey

• Poems of the Heart

• 20 Love Poems and a Song of Despair

• A Song of Despair

Which country did Ricardo serve as a diplomat during the Spanish Civil War?

• Italy

• Spain

• France

• Chile

In what year did Ricardo win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

• 1969

• 1975

• 1971

• 1973