Strong statements, a lot of love for Misiones and poetry that reveals the darkness of society were the condiments of the talk yesterday, sponsored by Culture of the Province at the Municipal Book Fair
“I think that what happened this Friday in Caraguatay was an initiatory moment for the province”he said yesterday afternoon Pedro Solanswriter and journalist from Córdoba, at the time of starting his talk within the framework of the Municipal Book Fair, which today concludes in the fourth section of the Costanera.
Solans came to Misiones to present his recent book of poems published in Spain, “Oscuro y sin Lucero”. And also, on Friday, June 14 -anniversary of the birth of Ernesto “Che” Guevara (1928)-, he was part of the event that took place in Caraguatay declaring the “Solar del Che” Natural and Cultural Reserve and “House Museum of Ernesto Guevara ”.
The Chaco author residing in Córdoba was accompanied by the teacher Carina Manasseropresident of the Organizing Commission of the Villa Carlos Paz International Book Fair, “Colectivo de Papel” and by Sebastian BoldriniSecretary of Tourism, Sports and Culture of that town of Córdoba.
In the multicultural space of the Costanera, the Secretary of State for Culture, Joselo Schuapwas in charge of introducing the visitors to the auditorium. “Solans is a dear personal friend, but he is also very close and close to this land. And he also celebrates the people who accompany him, with whom we have already begun a bond that will be productive.”, he claimed. She shared the table Mariela DacharySecretary of Culture and Education of the Municipality of Posadas.
Caraguatay, manger of the New Man
“I know that there were many initiatives prior to this, to highlight the place where Che took his first steps. But I trust that now they will consolidate”the guest speaker continued.
Before a full room, Solans shared his enthusiasm and the knowledge he has accumulated from years of researching and writing about Che’s missionary period and his relationship with the musician Ramón Ayala. “Many know Che because of his t-shirts and as an iconic figure; few have read it. He wrote between 1959 and 1967, when he was killed. And in his lyrics, Guevara always talks about a Land without Evil, which I postulate is what he dreamed of in his first months on the red earth.. Guevara also refers extensively to the birth of the New Man.
In his talk, Solans upped the ante and said that of all the places that Che visited – and that today celebrate his memory as a cultural and tourist attraction – Misiones is the most important. “The first years are what mark a life. And it was here, in Misiones, on that lot on the Paraná coast, where Che crawled, walked, filled his mouth with dirt and had a Guaraní nanny who took care of him. In my opinion, everything that this great man pursued later had the seed of it in what he sucked on this earth..
In his story, the figure of Ramón Ayala and his work “El mensú” were not missing. The paths of both would have crossed in Cuba and in the Congo, each one campaigning for the liberation of man in his own way.
“In Guevara you will find the missionaryism that is so proclaimed here. I sincerely believe that Caraguatay is the manger of the new man.”he concluded
“Dark and without light”
In the second part of his talk, Solans presented his latest book, “Oscuro y sin Lucero”. “This book is like all the previous ones that I published: very bad”, the writer challenged. And then he explained that this is because “I write for those who do not read and for those who do not buy books. So I feel completely free to deal with the language as I see fit.”.
In these verses, with free meter and dark overtones, Solans tries to poetically denounce violence against women, contempt for diversity and the problem of forced migration. In a simple and direct style and with colloquial language, she poetizes the darkness behind stories with fatal outcomes: obsessions, alienation, poverty, abandonment, misunderstood loves.
Links between Carlos Paz and Misiones
Before Solans spoke, the other people from Córdoba also spoke. “In this short time of visit, we began to connect with the local culture area, since we have an outstanding and extensive fair in the month of October”commented Professor Manassero.
In turn, Sebastián Boldrini commented that he is very familiar with the province. And then he shared: “In Villa Carlos Paz, in 2012 we started a project to work on the identity of the place, which is not easy in a society in which few are born and raised there. But little by little we are managing to do it and we are creating a cultural tourist route, and highlighting the places where illustrious visitors passed through the city such as Manuel de Falla, Ernesto Sábato, Cardinal Bergoglio, before he was Pope… and the Jesuits . There we have a bond. I think we can enrich each other a lot”.
