Posted on Jul 13, 2019

Colombia's rebel poets: from 'verbal terrorists' to favoured sons

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The Nadaistas, an iconoclastic group of young poets in Medellín, once sparked outrage but now their influence is felt from the metro to the corridors of power

Colombia's rebel poets: from 'verbal terrorists' to favoured sons

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SPC Jon O.

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Very interesting read.

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MSG Danny Mathers

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Columbia has been at war with its people since the days of the Spanish occupation. The only reason any of the poets are alive is because they have obtained a celebrity status and have avoided politics.

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Colombia's rebel poets: from 'verbal terrorists' to favoured sons

Colombia's rebel poets: from 'verbal terrorists' to favoured sons

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