Leopoldo Lugones, A Man of Light and Darkness

Leopoldo Lugones was a master of the written word. However, he was also an erratic and contradictory personality. In Argentina, he’s remembered as one of their greatest writers. Nevertheless, as a politician, his ideas were questionable and deplored by many. Finally, as a man, he was one of those desperate romantics who commit suicide for the sake of love. Maybe he was simply a passionate poet. An impulsive man. As a matter of fact, those closest to him described him as a kind man who was obsessed with honesty. Consequently, it’s hard to reconcile the idea of this talented poet…