San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
Salarrué
Salvador Salazar Arrué
Uno de lo mas grandes intelectuales y artistas salvadoreñas del siglo XX. Fue poeta, narrador, ensayista, pintor, critico de arte, periodista y diplomatico.
Personificacion del talento creador nacional: expansivo y autodidacta, sensible e iconoclasta, candoroso y rebelde. Buena parte de su obra – la narrativa particularmente – constituye un verdadero compendio, del “alma nacido”, misma que Salarrué se atrevió a describir, promover y reinterpretar como muy pocos lo han hecho, antes y despues de el.
San Salvador, Jardin de los Artistas.
Julio de 2006.
Escultor donante: Camilo Bonilla
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte, CONCULTURA
Fragmento
-(…!Oh soñadores!, cuanto se ganaria si a cada historia se añadiria perfume y una musica intrinsecos, cohesivos, que produjeran la alma pura…
Todos asentimos en silencio, recordando la alquimia sublime de Amaremó; y permanecimos asi callados, hasta que el narrador empezó a hablarnos del pais de Saudala, cuyos hombres esculpuen el hielo, persiguiendo una forma de belleza que se desvanece tan pronto como se ha logrado; y hablando de esa constancia y amor a lo oculto, su voz se hacia triste, y era como una voz que sonrie llorando.
Salarrue,
“O Yarkandal”
One of the greatest intellectuals and artists of El Salvador of the 20th century. He was a poet, narrator, essayist, painter, art critic, journalist and diplomat.
The personification of national creative talent; expansive and self-taught, sensible and iconoclast, candid and rebellious. A good part of his work – the narrative particularly – makes up a true compendium, of the “born soul”, the same that Salarrué dared to describe, promote and reinterpret as few have done, before and after him.
San Salvador, Garden of the Artists.
July 2006.
Donating sculptor: Camilo Bonilla
National Council for Culture and the Arts, CONCULTURA
Fragment
Quote from Salarrué’s book O-Yarkandal not translated
Erected 2006 by Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte, CONCULTURA.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2006.
Location. 13° 41.588′ N, 89° 14.475′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. Marker can be reached from Calle Circunvalacion. The marker is in front of the Teatro Presidente on Calle Circunvalación in the San Benito neighborhood of San Salvador. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Circunvalacion 316, San Salvador, El Salvador. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Agustín Barrios (here, next to this marker); Pancho Lara (a few steps from this marker); Claudia Lars (a few steps from this marker); Valero Lecha (a few steps from this marker); Allegory to the Constitution of 1950 (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to the Revolution of 1948 (within shouting distance of this marker); General Francisco de Paula Santander (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.
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