Mayor Parraga, San Jeronimo, Peru: Appoints Siluk, Poet Laureate [In English and Spanish]
11/02/2009 9:26
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On 23rd of January, 2006, Dennis L. Siluk, an American Poet, and writer of nine poetry books, who is married to a Peruvian wife was appointed by Resolution by the Mayor, Jesus Vargas Prraga, Poet Laureate of the City, for his work (and contribution) in promoting the Peruvian culture, and his city and country, to include the Mantaro Valley, beyond the Andes (which has about 1.5 million inhabitants), with the two books, “Peruvian Poems,” (on traditions and customs) and “The Spell of the Andes,” (pertaining to the mountains around the Mantaro Valley, Huancayo, and in particular the legend of Catalina Wanka, of San Jeronimo, and the Legend of the Laguna de Paca; awarded by the city’s Mayor, Jesus Vargas Prraga (and with the office of the Secretary General).
Dennis has finished a new book, “Poetic Images Out of Peru,” (on the basic beauty of everyday life in Peru, from Lima, to Huancayo, to San Jeronimo, where he tells about the legendary Avelinos; which will go to press in the following weeks and be available in English and Spanish, as are his Peruvian Verse in books; available in bookstores and on the many websites, like BN, Amazon, Alibis and Abe, etc; dedicated to the city and its Mayor.
He has also finished a chapbook, with two poems on the Mantaro Valley in it (most beautiful and sought after the day it came off the press), a limited edition to 50-copies, of which the adobe church, San Sebastian of San Jeronimo, 16th century is his art work put onto its cover (Dennis does most all his own art work, he took an award in l965, 2nd place as a St. Paul artist); a number of copies will be sent to the Mayor of San Jeronimo. This booklet is not for sale, and there are only nineteen copies left. The book is more of a complement to the city of Jeronimo, for recognizing his work.
He has also done a first book on: ‘Poems Out of Minnesota,’ called” Last Autumn and Winter,” he lives in Minnesota and Peru, but as of this writing he will be, perhaps living in Peru, more than Minnesota, and getting dual citizenship, I hope.
[Articulo 1, Nombrar al escrito Norteamericano Dennis L. Siluk “El Poeta Laureado DE LA Ciudad de San Jeronimo de Tuna”. Por su invalorable apoyo cultural a nuestra tierra y por ende a nuestro pas; Encargar a la Oficina de Secretaria General hacer de corrimiento de la presente resolucin el connotado escritor Norteamericano Dennis L. Siluk]
See Dennis’ web site: http://dennissiluk.tripod.com
