Original: Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez ( ) ( September 28 , 1932 -- September 15 , 1973 ) was a Chilean teacher , theater director , poet , singer-songwriter , political activist and member of the Communist Party of Chile .
Simplified: Víctor Jara ( September 28 , 1932 - September 15 , 1973 ) was a singer from Chile , South America .