Combining the personal with the political in his fifth collection, Mart n Espada celebrates the bread of the imagination, the bread of the table, and the bread of justice. The heart of the collection is a series of autobiographical poems recalling family, school, neighborhood, and work experiences-from bouncer to tenant lawyer. There are moments of revelation and political transcendence here, which culminate in an elegy for the Puerto Rican poet Clemente Soto Velez, imprisoned for his advocacy of independence for Puerto Rico.
Author: Martin Espada
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/01/1997
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.19h x 5.53w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780393316865
Language: English
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