Yoruba from Cuba: Selected Poems of Nicolas Guillen - Softcover

Salvador Ortiz-Carboneres

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190071597X ISBN 13: 9781900715973

Publisher: Peepal Tree Press, 2005

Synopsis

This dual-language book features selections from Nicolas Guillen, one of Cuba's most outstanding poets. The range of his work, from "Poemas de Transicion through "La Rueda Dentata and "El Diario que a Diario, is covered. Notes on the poems, a chronology, and a reading list add to the lively English translations. Both the colloquial vigor of Guillen's language and the Cuban dance-inspired rhythms are captured. The selection highlights Guillen's references to the Yoruba Orisha religion, themes of racial injustice, and the historical legacies of slavery. Also emphasized is Guillen's anticipation of the creolite movement in stressing the heterogeneity of Cuban culture in drawing on African, European, and other immigrant traditions.

About this title

Product Description:

Presents a selection of poems, in both English and Spanish, that evoke the themes of race and the legacy of slavery in the United States and the Caribbean.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 190071597X
• ISBN 13: 9781900715973
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200