학술논문
The Poet as Political Activist: A Conversation with Demetria Martínez.
Document Type
Interview
Author
Source
Subject
*ACTIVISM
*CREATIVE thinking
*SOCIAL justice -- Religious aspects
CATHOLIC Church
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Language
ISSN
0196-3570
Abstract
An interview with poet and activist Demetria Martinez is presented. Asked if her creative work is a form of activism, she states that activism is creative work. She traces her commitment to immigrants' human rights to the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church. She states that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has displaced people and forced them north for work. She cites the late poet and activist Grace Paley as a formative influence on her work.