On the non-commercial quality of true poetry in “A Legend Speaks: An Interview with Nuyorican Poet Jesús Papoleto Meléndez” in Medium (2019 Oct 27)
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…Poetry is not a stepping-stone to fortune and fame, or Hollywood for that matter — where, if the poet where [sic] to seek that, he or she would trade their voice for that of Hollywood, or fortune and fame, and lose their use of poetry. Poetry does not compromise itself for such mundane material.
— Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
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About Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
Jesús Papoleto Meléndez (June 13, 1950) is a New York-born Puerto Rican poet, playwright, teacher, and activist that is closely associated with the Nuyorican Movement.
About Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
Jesús Papoleto Meléndez (June 13, 1950) is a New York-born Puerto Rican poet, playwright, teacher, and activist that is closely associated with the Nuyorican Movement.
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