Yaki Setton was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961. He has published five books of poetry, including Niñas (bajo la luna, 2004), Nombres propios (bajo la luna, 2010), and La educación musical (Bajo la luna, 2013). His other publications include La revuelta surrealista (Libros del Quirquincho, 1990), the compilation Cartas a sus padres by Franz Kafka (Imago Mundi, 1991), and Vidas posibles in collaboration with Maite Alvarado (Eudeba, 2000).