Roque Dalton
El Salvadoran poet
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Roque Dalton was a prominent Salvadoran poet whose work often reflected a vision of national renewal through the efforts of its people. He was a respected figure in El Salvador's literary scene, but writing antigovernment material was dangerous during the country's civil war. Dalton was assassinated in 1975 due to internal conflict within leftist groups. His poetry, such as "El Salvador Ser\u00e1" (El Salvador Will Be), expressed hope for a revitalized nation driven by its working class and rural populations.12
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