Tag Archives: Martín Espada
Ask a Poet: MARTÍN ESPADA
August 19, 2016Welcome to Ask a Poet, where each week we will present (in no particular order) a Q&A with a poet who will be coming to the Dodge Poetry Festival this October 20-23. Through these blogs, you’ll be able to get … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Poetry Like Bread
May 8, 2015Poems of Political and Social Consciousness Like Martín Espada’s anthology of the same name, this evening of poetry readings and conversation gets its title from these lines from Roque Dalton’s poem “Like You” (Como Tú): “I believe the world is … Continue reading
Poetry Fridays: Martín Espada
May 22, 2009Martin Farawell, Program Director, Poetry In “Something Escapes the Bonfire,” a poem from his collection, The Republic of Poetry, Martín Espada recounts the story of Victor Jara, the Chilean songwriter and poet murdered by Augusto Pinochet’s military junta. Fellow prisoners … Continue reading
