Chilean poet, activist to speak at Ithaca College today - Marjorie Agos

Internationally acclaimed poet and human rights activist Marjorie Agos(hearts)n will present “Weavings of of Justice: The Arpillera Movement in Chile” at 7 p.m. today at Emerson Suites in Phillips Hall at Ithaca College.

Agos(hearts)n is a well-known spokesperson for the plight and priorities of women in Third World countries. Her book “Scraps of Life: Chilean Arpilleras” tells of Chilean women who make their struggles known to the world through the exposition of arpilleras — folk tapestries which tell of their bravery and hardships in the face of oppression. Money from the sale of these handicrafts aids them in supporting families in which the men have been arrested, murdered or simply “disappeared.””*

*From: http://www.theithacajournal.com/
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