Pablo Neruda: Man of words, man of politics

"Pablo Neruda, the late Chilean poet, continues to be among the most read poets of all time. He died on September 23, 1973, 12 days after General Augusto Pinochet’s military coup and 12 days after he was offered asylum in Mexico. For many years, there were doubts about the real reason for his death. Documents released by Chile’s Ministry of the Interior acknowledged later that it is ‘quite possible’ that Pablo Neruda was assassinated. ... Although he claimed that he was not a political writer, Neruda was an artist who knew how to blend politics and poetry in his life. ...”

Salvador Allende and Pablo Neruda 


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