Flights of Victory
Author | : Ernesto Cardenal |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : 0915306743 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780915306749 |
Rating | : 4/5 (749 Downloads) |
Download or read book Flights of Victory written by Ernesto Cardenal and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this bilingual edition, Ernesto Cardenal celebrates his country's successful revolution against the Somoza regime. Recognized world-wide as a major poetic voice from Latin America, he also has long been an activist fighting for political freedom, and he served as Nicaragua's Minister of Culture from 1979-1988. In Flights of Victory, Ernesto Cardenal reflects on events of recent Nicaraguan history with poems about the insurrection against Somoza, the triumph of the popular movement, and the reconstruction of the country, from the unique perspective of a poet-participant.