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Alejandra Pizarnik, born as Flora Alejandra Pizarnik on April 29, , in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was an Argentine poet known for her idiosyncratic and introspective poetry[1†]. Her work has been recognized and celebrated for its focus on themes such as the limitation of language, silence, the body, night, the nature of intimacy, madness, and death[1†].

Early Years and Education

Flora Alejandra Pizarnik was born on April 29, , in Avellaneda, a city within the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Argentina[1†]. She was born to Jewish immigrant parents from Rovno (now Ukraine)[1†][3†]. Her parents were Elías Pizarnik (Pozharnik) and Rejzla Bromiker[1†][3†]. Pizarnik had a difficult childhood, struggling with acne and self-esteem issues, as well as having a stutter[1†][3†]. She adopted the name Alejandra as a teenager[1†][3†].

Pizarnik studied philosophy and literature at the University of Buenos Aires[1†][4†]. However, she dropped out to