Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems [With CD] Contributor(s): Herrera, Juan Felipe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816527032 ISBN-13: 9780816527038 Publisher: University of Arizona Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2008 Click for more in this series: Camino del Sol: A Latina and Latino Literary (Paperback) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - Hispanic American |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 2007044782 |
Series: Camino del Sol: A Latina and Latino Literary (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.05" W x 8.96" L (1.04 lbs) 336 pages |
Features: Price on Product, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents |
Awards: National Book Critics Circle Award, Winner, Poetry, 2008 |
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 08/10/2008 pg. 20 New York Times Book Review 08/17/2008 pg. 22 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/07/2008 pg. 10 Multicultural Review 12/01/2008 pg. 58 Library Journal 04/15/2009 pg. 95 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry and the PEN/Beyond Margins Award For nearly four decades, Juan Felipe Herrera has documented his experience as a Chicano in the United States and Latin America through stunning, memorable poetry that is both personal and universal in its impact, themes, and approach. Often political, never fainthearted, his career has been marked by tremendous virtuosity and a unique sensibility for uncovering the unknown and the unexpected. Through a variety of stages and transformations, Herrera has evolved more than almost any other Chicano poet, always re-inventing himself into a more mature and seasoned voice. Now, in this unprecedented collection, we encounter the trajectory of this highly innovative and original writer, bringing the full scope of his singular vision into view. Beginning with early material from A Certain Man, the volume moves through thirteen of Herrera's collections into new, previously unpublished work. Serious scholars and readers alike will now have available to them a representative set of glimpses into his production as well as his origins and personal development. The ultimate value of bringing together such a collection, however, is that it will allow us to better understand and appreciate the complexity of what this major American poet is all about. |
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