Born in Buenos Aires in 1952, ESTEBAN MOORE is an accomplished poet, translator, and essayist. He is the author of fifteen collections of poetry and has received numerous accolades, including the National Arts Fund Poetry Prize and the Alejo Zuloaga Order from the University of Carabobo, Venezuela (2012). In 2020, he was named a Distinguished Personality in Culture by the Buenos Aires Legislature.

Moore has taught courses and seminars in private institutions and serves on the editorial board of Prometeo, a Colombian poetry journal, and as a correspondent for Poesía at the University of Carabobo, Venezuela. His essays, often focused on writers such as Alberto Girri, Allen Ginsberg, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, appear in major publications and have been collected in Versiones y Apropiaciones (2012).

As a chronicler of urban life, he has authored works highlighting Buenos Aires' cultural heritage, including Librerías de Valor Patrimonial de Buenos Aires (2003) and Pizzerías de Valor Patrimonial de Buenos Aires (2006).

Moore's poetry is known for its concise intensity and paradoxical undertones, as seen in his acclaimed collections such as La noche en llamas (1982) and Partes mínimas (1999). His poetry has been partially translated into English, Italian, German, and other languages, and has been included in various anthologies.

Moore has translated works by prominent English-language poets, including Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, and Charles Bukowski. His translations span multiple volumes, such as Aullido y Otros Poemas by Ginsberg and Los Blues de la Procreación by Ferlinghetti.

He has participated in international poetry festivals in Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States, including events at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. His contributions to poetry, translation, and cultural documentation make him a significant figure in Latin American literary circles.