César Vallejo was a poet, playwright, and journalist born in Peru. He attended the University at Trujillo but his studies were briefly interrupted as he had to work to afford his degree; he graduated with a BA in 1915.
Vallejo published his first poetry collection, Los Heraldos Negros (The Black Heralds) in 1919. A few of his other publications include Human Poems and Spain, Take This Chalice from Me.
Information from My Poetic Side.