Roque Dalton and the Cynicism of His Executioners

The last time I saw Roque, it was in Moscow, at my home, in 1966. Roque had read The Colonel Does Not Have Anyone to Write To and thought García Márquez would become a great writer.

Roque Dalton and the Cynicism of His Executioners

TL;DR

  • The narrator last saw Roque in Moscow in 1966.
  • The meeting took place at the narrator's home.
  • Roque had read 'The Colonel Does Not Have Anyone to Write To'.
  • Roque predicted that García Márquez would become a great writer.