Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Poems From The R?O GrandeISBN13:9780806148663ISBN10:0806148667Author:Anaya, Rudolfo (Author), Davis-Undiano, Robert Con (Foreword by)Description: Readers Of Rudolfo Anaya's Fiction Know The Lyricism Of His Prose, But Most Do Not Know Him As A Poet In This, His First Collection Of Poetry, Anaya Presents Twenty-Eight Of His Best Poems, Most Of Which Have Never Before Been Published Featuring Works Written In English And Spanish Over The Course Of Three Decades, Poems From The R O Grande Offers Readers A Full Body Of Work Showcasing Anaya's Literary And Poetic Imagination Although The Poems Gathered Here Take A Variety Of Forms--Haiku, Elegy, Epic--All Are Imbued With The Same Lyrical And Satirical Styles That Underlie Anaya's Fiction Together They Make A Fascinating Complement To The Novels, Stories, And Plays For Which He Is Well Known In Verse, Anaya Explores Every Aspect Of Chicano Identity, Beginning With Memories Of His Childhood In A Small New Mexico Village And Ending With Mature Reflections On Being A Chicano Who Considers Himself Connected To All Peoples The Collection Articulates The Themes At The Heart Of All Anaya's Work: Nostalgia For The Landscape And Customs Of His Boyhood In Rural New Mexico, A Deep Connection To The R O Grande, The Politics Of Chicanismo And Satire Aimed At It, And The Use Of Myth And History As Metaphor Anaya Also Illustrates His Familiarity With World Traditions Of Poetry, Invoking Walt Whitman, Homer, And The Bible The Poem To Isis That Concludes The Collection Honors Anaya's Wife, Patricia, And Reflects His Increasing Identification With Spiritual Traditions Across The Globe Both Profeta And Vato, Seer And Homeboy, Anaya As Author Is A Citizen Of The World Poems From The R O Grande Offers Readers A Glimpse Into His Development As A Poet And As One Of The Most Celebrated Chicano Authors Of Our Time Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:GERALD PETERS GALLERYPublication Date:2015-08-20Weight:0.39 lbsDimensions:0.13'' H x 8.75'' L x 5.33'' WNumber of Pages:128Language:English
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Book Title: Poems from the RIO Grande
Item Length: 8.8in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 5.2in
Author: Rudolfo Anaya
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Places, American / General, American / Hispanic American
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Poetry
Item Weight: 5.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
