Poems from the Río Grande

Anaya, Rudolfo

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Language: English

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, 2015

0806148667 / 9780806148663

Series: Book 11 of 21 - Chicana and Chicano Visions of the Américas

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Norman. 2015. August 2015. University of Oklahoma Press. 1st Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780806148663. 5.25 x 8.75. Chicana and Chicano Visions of the Américas Series - 14. 128 pages. paperback. keywords: Poetry. 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 Rio 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 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 Rio 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 Rio Grande offers readers a glimpse into his development as a poet and as one of the most celebrated Chicano authors of our time. inventory #46680.

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Title
Poems from the Río Grande
Author
Anaya, Rudolfo
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
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2015
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Very Good in Wrappers
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paperback
Language
English
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9780806148663
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Book 11 of 21: Chicana and Chicano Visions of the Américas

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