César Vallejo vs Efim Bogoljubov
Two child prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| César Vallejo | Efim Bogoljubov | |
| Field | Literature | Sports |
| Sub-field | Poet | Chess |
| Born | 1892 | 1889 |
| Died | 1938 | 1952 |
| Country of birth | Peru | Russia |
| Star sign | Pisces | Aries |
Who they are
César Vallejo
Most Formally Radical Latin American Poet Trilce · Los heraldos negros · Posthumous Poems · Died in poverty in Paris Born March 16, 1892 · Santiago de Chuco, Peru · Died April 15, 1938
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Efim Bogoljubov
A story — possibly apocryphal, certainly too good not to record — holds that when someone asked Efim Bogoljubov why he was so confident before a particular game, he replied: "When I have White, I win because I have White. When I have Black, I win because I am Bogoljubov." The line captures the man perfectly: large ego, enormous confidence, an infectious delight in chess, and enough genuine talent to partially justify every bit of it. Bogoljubov was not quite the best chess player of his era, but he was very nearly so, and the…
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What they share
- Near contemporaries - 3 years apart.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- Different fields: Literature for César Vallejo, Sports for Efim Bogoljubov.
- Born in different countries: Peru and Russia.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, César Vallejo or Efim Bogoljubov?
- Efim Bogoljubov. César Vallejo was born in 1892, Efim Bogoljubov in 1889.
- What field is each of them in?
- César Vallejo is filed under Literature (Poet). Efim Bogoljubov is filed under Sports (Chess).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.