Quote by Delia Domínguez: “My heart is a bird that wants to fly free.”

This poetic line expresses a deep yearning for liberation and unrestrained movement. It speaks to the universal human desire to break free from limitations, whether personal or societal, and to experience true self-expression, longing for boundless possibility and independence.

During the Chilean dictatorship, many artists and citizens felt oppressed, and yearned for freedom of expression and movement, leading to allegorical themes of longing and escape in their work.

Chilean poet and one of her country's most celebrated rural voices, whose work draws on the landscapes and communities of the Chilean lake district. Her collections blend natural imagery with social commentary, and she received the Premio Municipal de Literatura de Santiago in 2006.