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Roque
Dalton
(1935-1975)
 Communist poet from El
Salvador, his short life was made up of exiles and
imprisonments while he continued to produce poetry of the
greatest value, artistically and politically, which showed his
commitment to ending injustice forever. Incapable of living a
calm life in exile he returned to El Salvador to join a
leftist guerrilla group and was executed on command of the
leadership of the group for his criticism (from the left) of
its tactics.
Miguel
Marmol (1971): 457 pages. An autobiography (in Marmol's
words, with the construction and literary touches made by
Dalton) of one of the few well-known surviving members of the
1932 massacre of tens of thousands of normal El Salvadoran
peasants and communists by fascist military dictator Maximiliano
Martínez. Very interesting book, shows the heroic dedication of
truly committed communists and also the negative influence
stalinism had even on countries so far away from the Soviet
Union (i.e. the effect of the so-called “ultra-leftist” line of
the Stalinist Comintern at the time on the decision of the
Communist Party of El Salvador to attempt a revolution in 1932).
Explores the very beginning of the El Salvadoran Communist
Party, how it was formed, and the influences on it and its
activities until slightly after the 1932 massacre. Also
interesting to read a prose work by the amazing Roque Dalton.
Books of Poetry Clandestine Poems ; Poemas Clandestinos: 189 pages Small Hours of the Night: 198 pages Poems Bad News on a Scrap of Newspaper Distribution of People's Property In the Future On Biblical Business Passing Truck Some of the First Proposals for The Epitaph Songs for Civilians Statistics on Freedom The Bourgeoisie The Bureaucrats The Cops and the Guards Third Poem of Love To Poetry Two Religions Ultra-leftists Variations on a Phrase by Christ Watchtower Ways of Dying |
