Children of the Days by Eduardo Galeano

Children of the Days by Eduardo Galeano

Author:Eduardo Galeano [Galeano, Eduardo]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781568589718
Publisher: Nation Books


July 27

THE LOCOMOTIVE FROM PRAGUE

Today in Helsinki, the 1952 Olympics came to an end.

Emil Zatopek, unbeatable long-distance runner, as strong and speedy as a locomotive, won three gold medals.

In his country he was declared a national hero and given the rank of colonel in the Czechoslovakian army.

Some years later, in 1968, Zatopek supported the popular uprising and opposed the Soviet invasion.

The colonel became a street sweeper.

July 28

TESTAMENT

In 1890, in a letter to his brother Theo, Vincent van Gogh wrote:

Let my paintings speak.



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