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An unfinished song: The life of Victor Jara

by Joan Jara · 1976 · 296 pages

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A lively and honest biography that graphically traces the emergence of Victor Jara's theatre, music and poems, and the crucial role they played in the Chilean workers' movement.

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Subject
biographyhistorypolitics
Themes
music
Setting
chile
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 296 pages

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