On the Front Line
Guerilla Poems of El Salvador
Published on 30. July 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-0-915306-86-2 (ISBN)
Description
More than poetry of combat, this bilingual edition is a record of the struggles, hopes and dreams of a war-torn country, providing a vivid description of the recent struggles in El Salvador.
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Language
English
Place of publication
St Paul, MN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-915306-86-2 (9780915306862)
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Person
Clara Isabel Alegria Vides (born May 12, 1924) is a Nicaraguan poet, essayist, novelist, and journalist who was a major voice in the literature of contemporary Central America. She writes under the pseudonym Claribel Alegria.
In 1947 Alegria married the U.S.-born journalist Darwin J. (""Bud"") Flakoll; they had three daughters and one son. Flakoll coauthored some of her novels and translated much of her work into English. He died in 1995. Alegria's Sorrow, a collection of love poems, was written for her deceased husband.
In 1947 Alegria married the U.S.-born journalist Darwin J. (""Bud"") Flakoll; they had three daughters and one son. Flakoll coauthored some of her novels and translated much of her work into English. He died in 1995. Alegria's Sorrow, a collection of love poems, was written for her deceased husband.