José Ortega Torres Biography | Poet

José Ortega Torres (b. 1943) is a poet born in Granada, Spain ; he is a known author in the Andalusian poetic scene. A contemporary of the Novísimos poetic movement, his work follows more traditional forms (rhyme, sonnet ), with a marked rhythm and deliberate word choice that bring to mind the classical Mediterranean tradition His biography sheds light on the local history of poetry in the city of Granada.