Leer en español GIOCONDA BELLI, one of the foremost figures in Nicaraguan literature and politics, has chosen the Benson Collection as the home for her archive. Belli is the acclaimed author of nine novels, a memoir, two volumes of essays, nine poetry collections, and four children’s books. She … [Read more...] about 7 Questions for Gioconda Belli
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7 Preguntas para Gioconda Belli
Read interview in English GIOCONDA BELLI, one of the foremost figures in Nicaraguan literature and politics, has chosen the Benson Collection as the home for her archive. Belli is the acclaimed author of nine novels, a memoir, two volumes of essays, nine poetry collections, and four children’s … [Read more...] about 7 Preguntas para Gioconda Belli
Cardenal in Hard Times
BY LUIS E. CÁRCAMO-HUECHANTE Leer en español It was the winter of 1979. I was already in my fourth year of high school in Valdivia, in southern Chile, when my literature teacher surprised my class by bringing in a record player. As she turned it on, a singular voice came out, with an accent … [Read more...] about Cardenal in Hard Times
Interview with Ernesto Cardenal
In spring 2016, José Montelongo, librarian at the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, visited the home of Father Ernesto Cardenal in Managua, Nicaragua. The occasion was the recent acquisition of Father Cardenal's personal papers, an archive that now resides at the Benson. In these excerpts … [Read more...] about Interview with Ernesto Cardenal
