Broschiertes Buch

El Coro

A Chorus of Latino and Latina Poetry

Herausgeber: Espada, Martin

Beschreibung

A rich collection of poetry that celebrates the experience of contemporary Latinos and Latinas. Here we find the open expression of anger and grief, self-mocking humor, protest, quiet assertion of dignity, and raucous celebration. Among the poets represented are former farm workers and gang members, a practicing physician, an ex-tenant lawyer, a professional chef, a Vietnam veteran, and more. 128 pp.

Autor

Martin Espada's Imagine the Angels of Bread was awarded the American Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation and was nominated earlier for a National Book Critics Circle Award. Espada has published five books of poetry and also edited Poetry Like Break: Poets of the Political Imagination from Curbstone Press. He is professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Massachusetts Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 153mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9781558491113
• ISBN-10: 1558491112
• Artikelnr.: 21415600