In a letter to Cozannet, Zapata Olivella celebrates the publication of his "¡Levántate mulato! por mi raza habará el espíritu" (1990) in French as "Lève-toi, mulâtre l’espirit parlare a travers ma race" (1987). Zapata Olivella also mentions his pending trip to Gabon to serve on the organizational committee for the third Festival Panafricano de Artes y Culturas (FESPAC) .
From: Manuel Zapata Olivella