SOURCES
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This is the reading room behind Djaglon’s films, recitals and written work: original texts, references, research and the ideas that invite a closer look.
Notes for the current works
The Baltic Way — historical background. The UNESCO reference below provides context for the 1989 event. It is not a record of material used in Djaglon’s film or of production permissions.
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death — poem reference and author background. The work page links to Yeats’s poem at Poetry Foundation; the biography below introduces the poet. The poem has not been checked against the recording. Recording details and contributor credits remain in preparation. · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Semana Santa 2025 — notes in preparation. Work-specific source notes and production credits have not yet been completed here.
Hand of Love — notes in preparation. Work-specific source notes and recording credits have not yet been completed here.
A background reference helps explain a subject. It is not a production credit, a claim of artistic influence or a permissions record. Verified production sources, contributor credits and permission details are still being assembled.
Djaglon’s readings
These notes record Djaglon’s own interpretation and clarification, received on 4 October 2026.
The Baltic Way
For Djaglon, The Baltic Way also concerns moral courage and the survival of culture and civilisation through years of Soviet rule, as a people move towards freedom.
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
Djaglon is drawn to the poem’s symmetry and balance between life and death. In his reading, the airman’s acute sense of freedom is inseparable from the delight of flying: he cannot imagine another life in place of that experience.
The Dance Song
Djaglon identifies a connection between Nietzsche and The Dance Song, not Hand of Love. He has not yet supplied further detail about that connection.
These are artist statements. They do not replace the primary texts, establish production permissions or claim a definitive interpretation of another author’s intentions.
Reading with care
Each substantial piece will link to its sources here, with the author or organisation, title, date and a short explanation of its relevance. Corrections and new evidence will be recorded alongside the work.
UNESCO’s Memory of the World entry describes the peaceful 1989 Baltic Way as historical background. It does not establish footage, permissions or an endorsement of Djaglon’s film. · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Artist background for exploration
These brief biographies provide context for exploring artists and writers. They do not, by themselves, establish that Djaglon used their material, obtained permission, or was personally influenced by them.
Víctor Jara worked in Chilean theatre and music. Chile’s National Library describes his 1969 festival success with “Plegaria a un labrador.” Source: Memoria Chilena, “Víctor Jara.” · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
James Joyce wrote Dubliners (1914) and Ulysses (1922), among other works. Source: James Joyce Centre, “James Joyce.” · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
W. B. Yeats drew on Irish mythology and folklore, helped establish the Abbey Theatre, served in the Irish Free State Senate and received the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature. Source: Academy of American Poets, “W. B. Yeats.” · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Mahmoud Darwish was born in al-Birwa. His life and writing took him through Beirut and Paris, and he later lived in Ramallah. Source: Academy of American Poets, “Mahmoud Darwish.” · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Francisco Goya was born in Fuendetodos, Zaragoza, in 1746 and died in Bordeaux in 1828. The Museo Nacional del Prado catalogue lists his paintings. Source: Museo Nacional del Prado, “Francisco de Goya y Lucientes.” · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Samuel Beckett received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969. He wrote in English and French and translated his own work. Source: NobelPrize.org, “Samuel Beckett — Facts.” · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Charles Bukowski was a poet and prose writer who grew up in Los Angeles. Henry Chinaski is a recurring, roughly autobiographical figure in his writing. Source: Academy of American Poets, “Charles Bukowski.” · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Data for context
UNDP Human Development Data — health, education and living standards beyond economic output alone. · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
WHO Data — health indicators with their definitions, periods and uncertainty. · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
IOM Missing Migrants Project — documented deaths and disappearances during migration; figures are minimum estimates. · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
INE Spain — living conditions: Explore Spain’s official statistics on the risk of poverty or social exclusion, with the measure’s definition and reference period. · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
Eurostat — renewable energy: Explore renewable energy’s share of gross final energy consumption. This measure differs from renewable electricity alone. · Source note last reviewed: 10 October 2026.
These sources offer background for further reading. Any figures presented by Djaglon should identify the dataset, place, period and source. Linking here does not imply endorsement or permission to reuse every item.