| A Mayan Astronomer in Hell's Kitchen: Poems Contributor(s): Espada, Martín (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393321681 ISBN-13: 9780393321685 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $9.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: "Martin Espada ....forges a new poetic language."-Dennis Loy Johnson, Pittsburgh Tribune |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - Hispanic American |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 99052626 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.30 lbs) 88 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his sixth collection, American Book Award winner Martín Espada has created a poetic mural. There are conquerors, slaves, and rebels from Caribbean history; the Mayan astronomer calmly smoking a cigarette in the middle of a New York tenement fire; a nun staging a White House vigil to protest her torture; a man on death row mourning the loss of his books; and even Carmen Miranda. |
Contributor Bio(s): Espada, Martin: - Martín Espada is the author of fourteen collections of poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Republic of Poetry and, most recently, Vivas to Those Who Have Failed. His many honors include the Ruth Lilly Prize, the Shelley Memorial Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He teaches at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. |