Imagine the Angels of Bread
Poems
Will be published approx. on 3. December 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
108 pages
978-0-393-31686-5 (ISBN)
Description
Combining the personal with the political in his fifth collection, Martin 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.
Reviews / Votes
"Martin Espada is well on his way to becoming the Latino poet of his generation." -- Earl ShorrisMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-31686-5 (9780393316865)
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Person
Martin Espada has published more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist and translator, including Vivas to Those Who Have Failed and Pulitzer finalist The Republic of Poetry. His many honors include the Ruth Lilly Prize, the Shelley Memorial Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Born in Brooklyn, he now lives in western Massachusetts.