Breadcrumb Home Ampuero remembers Neruda Monday, June 25, 2012 The Journal http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/21/pablo-neruda-my-neighbor-rober… International Writing Program alumnus Roberto Ampuero, who is both a UI faculty member and Chile's ambassador to Mexico, recalls his childhood living near the Nobel-winning poet Pablo Neruda.