Roberto Armijo

Roberto Armijo
Born(1937-12-13)December 13, 1937
Chalatenango
Died(1997-03-23)March 23, 1997 (aged 59)
Paris
OccupationProfessor
LanguageSpanish
CitizenshipSalvadoran
GenrePoetry

Roberto Armijo (December 13, 1937, in Chalatenango, El Salvador; † March 23, 1997, in Paris, France) was a Salvadoran poet. Armijo was the lyrical voice of his generation, dubbed the "Committed Generation" by Ítalo López Vallecillos. Living relatives and close ones were important to his life.

Armijo excelled in narrative, essay, theater, and criticism. He belonged to the Círculo Literario Universitario of the Universidad de El Salvador.