Liz Henry recounts an incredible (if not completely credible) story about the 1995 Medellin Poetry Festival where poets were kidnapped until they secured their freedom by reciting poetry to their captors. For more info on this year's Medellin Poetry Festival, check out Henry's post and the blogs she links to [1].
Colombia, Peru: Medellin Poetry Festival
· Written by David Sasaki
Categories: Latin America, Colombia, Peru, Literature