Ernesto Cardenal VHS - Lannan Literary Videos, 23 Author:Ernesto Cardenal Ernesto Cardenal is an ordained Catholic priest, a revolutionary, and an acclaimed poet who champions the spiritual and intellectual values of the Nicaraguan people. On January 28, 1991, Ernesto Cardenal read in Spanish from Cántico Cósmico, his masterful 600-page poem. The English translations were read by actor Edward Asner and poet Rubén Mart... more »ínez, who also interviewed Ernesto Cardenal.« less