Quote by Marjorie Agosín: “Hope is a fragile bird, but its song can shatter stone.”

This metaphor means that while hope might seem delicate, its power to inspire and bring about change is immense. Even a small spark of hope can overcome immense obstacles and oppression, proving its surprising strength against adversity.

Published near the end of the 20th century, a period often marked by both political repression and burgeoning human rights movements, this work offered a poetic yet powerful message of resilience and the enduring power of optimism.

Chilean-American poet, human rights activist, and professor whose work bears witness to the disappeared under Pinochet's Chile and to the lived experience of Jewish Latin American women. She has received the United Nations Leadership Award for Human Rights and the Gabriela Mistral Medal of Honor.