Miguel Marmol by Dalton

Miguel Marmol by Dalton

Miguel Marmol is the testimony of a revolutionary, as recorded by Salvadoran writer, Roque Dalton, which documents the historical and political events of El Salvador through the first decades of the 20th century. This Latin American classic describes the growth and development of the workers' movement and the communist party in El Salvador and Guatemala, and contains Marmol's impressions of post-revolutionary Russia in the twenties, describing in vivid detail the brutality and repression of the Martinez dictatorship and the reemergence of the workers' movement after Martinez was ousted. It also gives a broad and clear picture of the lives of the ordinary peasant and worker in Central America, their sufferings, their hopes and their struggles.

Roque Dalton (1935-1975) was a poet, essayist, thinker, and revolutionary who had a huge impact on Latin American history. His example irrevocably impacted the path of Central American poetry as a poet who skillfully blended politics and art. His writing mixes harsh satirical irony with a humanistic and exuberant sensitivity. He is the author of 18 volumes of poetry and prose, one of which (Taberna y otros lugares) got a Casa de las Américas prize in 1967. His political writings and political work in his native El Salvador extend beyond his successes as a poet.

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ISBN 13	9780915306671
ISBN 10	0915306670
Title	Miguel Marmol
Author	Dalton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Curbstone Press,U.S.
Year published	1995-07-30
Number of pages	503
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