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A Pan-American Life: Selected Poetry and Prose of Muna Lee (THE AMERICAS)
Muna Lee
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Description for A Pan-American Life: Selected Poetry and Prose of Muna Lee (THE AMERICAS)
Hardcover. Muna Lee was a writer, lyric poet, translator, diplomat, feminist and rights activist, and, above all, a Pan-Americanist. During the 20th century, she helped shape the literary and social landscapes of the Americas. This is her biography and a collection of her diverse writings. Editor(s): Cohen, Jonathan, Ph.D. Series: Americas S. Num Pages: 350 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
The extraordinary Muna Lee was a brilliant writer, lyric poet, translator, diplomat, feminist and rights activist, and, above all, a Pan-Americanist. During the twentieth century, she helped shape the literary and social landscapes of the Americas. This is the first biography of her remarkable life and a collection of her diverse writings, which embody her vision of Pan America, an old concept that remains meaningful today.
The extraordinary Muna Lee was a brilliant writer, lyric poet, translator, diplomat, feminist and rights activist, and, above all, a Pan-Americanist. During the twentieth century, she helped shape the literary and social landscapes of the Americas. This is the first biography of her remarkable life and a collection of her diverse writings, which embody her vision of Pan America, an old concept that remains meaningful today.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Series
Americas S.
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299202309
SKU
V9780299202309
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About Muna Lee
Muna Lee (1895-1965), a native of Mississippi and Oklahoma, was married for a time to Luis Munoz Marin, Puerto Rico's first elected governor. She then worked for the U.S. Department of State for decades. Jonathan Cohen is a translator and writer at Stony Brook University.
Reviews for A Pan-American Life: Selected Poetry and Prose of Muna Lee (THE AMERICAS)
"A poet who is also a sound scholar, a mistress of tongues, and a profound believer in a cause is a rare and wonderful thing. Muna Lee is all four." - Archibald MacLeish"