The DeludedJuan Gelman is considered Argentina's leading poet. He was a committed political activist forced to spend many years in exile during the years Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship. His son, daughter in law and grandchild disappeared during the years of military rule.
Juan Gelman
hope fails us often
grief never.
that's why some think
that known grief is better
than unknown grief.
they believe that hope is an illusion.
they are deluded by grief.
dispatches on everyday life, social and political realities, the cycles of history, the complexities of civil society, political poetry and song and the struggle of being a good citizen whilst resisting corporate hegemony (and having a laugh) from one of the most isolated cities in the world.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The poetry of Juan Gelman
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