| Cantos to Blood & Honey Contributor(s): Castro, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566890675 ISBN-13: 9781566890670 Publisher: Coffee House Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1997 Annotation: A rhythmic debut poetry collection powered by the pulse of the Caribbean, Cantos to Blood & Honey presents a synthesis of Afro-Caribbean, Hispanic, and North American mythology, language, and aesthetics. Adrian Castro, an Afro-Latino performance poet, explores within this dance, issues of migration, cultural continuity, memory, and history. Articulating the search for a cohesive Afro-Caribbean-U.S. identity, Castro honors myth and history. He addresses the migratory experience from Africa to the Caribbean to North America. Writing in the Afro-Caribbean tradition pioneered by Nicolas Guillen and Luis Pales Matos, Castro creates new archetypal poetry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Poetry | American - Hispanic American - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
| Dewey: 811 |
| LCCN: 97016016 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 8.94" (0.55 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. A rhythmic tour de force with the pulse of the Caribbean blending Spanish, Yoruba, and English dialects. Through images and rhythms of Afro-Caribbean, Hispanic and North American mythology, language, and aesthetics, performance poet Adrian Castro's debut publication explores issues of migration, cultural continuity, memory, and history. |