Piedad Bonnett

Piedad Bonnett Vélez (Amalfi (Antioquia), 1951) is a Colombian poet, playwright and novelist.

She obtained a degree in Philosophy and Literature from the University of Los Andes where she has been professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities since 1981.

[1] She has published eight poetry books, many of which have been translated to Italian, English, French, Swiss, Greek and Portuguese, four novels, and five theater plays.

Her poetry, screenwriting and prose are described as having a profound link to her life experiences and vision as a middle class woman in a country torn by violence, inequality and conflict.

[3] In 2013, she published her book “Lo que no tiene nombre,” a personal testimony about the struggles of her son with mental illness.