How Gioconda Belli's Life Changed Her Life?

This section of the textbook provides one of the works of Nicaraguan poet, Gioconda Belli about the impact poetry and revolution radically changed her life when she was much younger. During this time, she became well versed in foreign works that were attributed philosophical materialism, colonialism, and neocolonialism, socialist theory, and the works of other philosophers and political theorist. Her own works went on to featured themes of sexual liberation, exploration, and femininity which became the hallmark of her works. Belli’s works, therefore, derived influence from the prevalence of poetry in Nicaraguan society, foreign works, and the Beat Generation.
Due to Belli’s connection with many of the country's prominent poets and revolutionary, she quickly joined their ranks and was empowered to rebel against the dictatorship the country was facing at the time. However, the focus of her rebellious spirit slowly began to impact other facets of her life, including her marriage as well as her role in society as a woman. The theme of sexual exploration was no longer a theme in her poetry, but in her life as well since Belli had a brief affair with an individual of her …show more content…
Tensions were on the rise as Managua was still modernizing and conflicted between tradition and progress. Many active revolutionaries tried to distribute their works that were composed of a wide range of intellectual material directed towards the masses in order to destabilize the control of the country’s dictatorship on its people. Not to mention soldiers would often drive through the streets to apprehend Sandinistas (anti-imperialist and Marxist Nicaraguans who opposed dictatorship) and other enemies of the Somoza rule. Many of which were hauled off to jail or simply disappeared. This became most apparent when one of Belli’s associates, near the end of her essay, inexplicably leaves never to be seen