| Wild Animals on the Moon and Other Poems: And Other Poems Contributor(s): Ayala, Naomi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1880684446 ISBN-13: 9781880684443 Publisher: Curbstone Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1997 Annotation: In lyrical, original language expressing anger, hope, optimism and fierce independence, Naomi Ayala explores being Puerto Rican on the mainland -- displaying pride in her culture coupled with the pain of exclusion, vividly describing her encounters with racism and poverty, and the power of love in these difficult circumstances. "Naomi Ayala writes poems like water, a clear, strong current, sometimes tranquil, sometimes furious, but always swirling with life" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - Hispanic American |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 96045140 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.53" W x 8.51" (0.26 lbs) 70 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In lyrical, original language expressing anger, hope, optimism, and a fierce independence, Naomi Ayala explores being Puerto Rican on the mainland-- displaying pride in her culture coupled with the pain of exclusion, vividly describing her encounters with racism and poverty, and the power of love in these difficult circumstances. |