Tuesday, March 25, 2008

News at Eleven (Back Page): More recently, he [Jack Agüeros] has translated

the poetry of José Martí, the apostle of Cuban independence from Spain.

Since falling ill, he has been helped with the translation by Lidia Torres, herself a young poet. She took part in Tuesday’s benefit, along with other young poets like Aracelis Girmay and Rich Villar. They were joined by older trailblazers like Sandra Maria Esteves and Julio Marzan.

from The New York Times: A Puerto Rican Poet’s Fight With Alzheimer's

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