Ernesto Cardenal. Cantico Cosmico
Description
This program uses computer imagery and on-screen Spanish text to explore Cardenal's mystical masterwork of political cosmology. Rare interviews with the Nicaraguan poet are interwoven with excerpts from the legendary poem, "Cantico Cosmico." Written over the past thirty years, the poem takes us beyond a purely political understanding of Latin American history by incorporating scientific theories and religious concepts. Students can immerse themselves in both the poet and the poetry, while also learning the Spanish language.
Runtime
30 min
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Date of Publication
[2013], c1995
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Films on Demand
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