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Poems by Leonel Alvarado, that were affixed to the George Street windows of the Central Library in Palmerston North. Through the window can be seen the computer area of the library.

Leonel Alvarado was born in Honduras, and since 2002 has lived in Palmerston North. He is a poet and senior lecturer in Spanish in Massey University’s school of humanities. He also started the annual Latin American Film Festival at the City Library. The poems on these windows are entitled, "Second-hand Wood" and "On the Uses for Lemons".

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IMCA Digital Archive
Date
January 15, 2021
Digitisation ID
2021P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_033616
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George Street, Palmerston North

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poetry,
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