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"Conversations with Life," highlights the legacy of poet José Franco

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"Conversations with Life," highlights the legacy of poet José Franco

"Conversations with Life," highlights the legacy of poet José Franco

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The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) and the Commission of the Bicentennial of Panama's Independence of Spain have been presenting the literary work "Conversations of Life, José Franco: The poet and man" by his author Jorge Ivan Mora and that was moderated by journalist and writer Julio Bermudez.

The presentation of this book forms part of the series of literary collections that have been scheduled by the Bicentennial Commission as the academic contribution that this program wants to leave for the celebration of this important historic date in the calendar of the homeland.

The incumbent of Culture, Carlos Aguilar Navarro emphasized that in this work we appreciate all the stages of the existence of a classical literary as his poet, José Franco, where we learn about his origins, his books and his moments of glory and also his sadness.

In his pages we discover this living legend of poetry and narrative, who always frame his creative work with his love for his country and his people.

We learn about his origins, his books, his friends, his moments of glory and his other moments of sadness. That is, we are faced with a work that portrays as an entire body this kind man, brave and attached to his noble feelings, emphasized Aguilar Navarro.

The writer's "Conversations with Life" by Jorge Ivan Mora tells about his experiences with his poet José Franco and his journalist Bermudez established with his public an interesting meeting with his author and his analysis focused on the importance of his poetry, his universal son and his whole isthmus, and his national struggle with his success with his complete sovereignty of Panamanian territory.

It was emphasized during the conversation that José Franco, drank from the knowledge of profound Panama, from that town full of traditions, customs, dreams and aspirations to gain full sovereignty that was soon reached. That information later became poems, essays, tenths, novels and journalistic notes.

"It's a pride and a satisfaction that this contribution to the compression of national literature will come to light as part of the activities at the Bicentennial of Panama's Independence of Spain.

Because to have a homeland is also to study and count the ways and turns of literary heroes as José Franco, "remarked Panama's highest cultural authority.