Roque Dalton
Birth Sign Taurus
Birthplace San Salvador, El Salvador
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About
Important Salvadoran poet, author, and leftist political figure who is best known for such poetic works as El mar, Los testimonios, and La ventana en el rostro. His essays include "Cesar Vallejo," "El Salvador (monografia)," and "Un libro rojo para Lenin."
Before Fame
He attended a Salvadoran Jesuit school. He published his first poetry collection, Mia junto a los pajaros, in 1957.
Trivia
He was a member of the People's Revolutionary Army and was murdered by members of the group who disagreed with his politics.
Family Life
He was the son of Winnall Dalton and
Associated With
He studied law at the Universidad de Chile and also attended classes taught by artist Diego Rivera.
