The Sacred and the Profane
Notes on ‘Virgen de Guadalupe’, by Roger Santiváñez.
Peruvian poetry
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Peruvian poetry. Memorias Des Trozadas (3 and final)
The narrator reconstructs the fascinating and tragic figure of Peruvian poet Luis Hernández, from the discovery of his handwritten notebooks to the impact of his suicide.
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Peruvian poetry. Memorias Des Trozadas (2)
In this second part, Santiváñez recalls how he discovered Cisneros, Heraud, and Hernández, key figures who influenced his poetic development and cultural commitment from adolescence onwards.
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Peruvian poetry. Memorias Des Trozadas (1)
Roy, immersed in the poetry and bohemian life of Piura in 1974, recalls nights of beer, salsa, and verse with his poet friends, while his soul is lost in the vibrant solitude of Lima.