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Rafael Guillen's poems are infused with the land and people of Andalusia. In this collection he reveals all the harshness and beauty of his country - the calm seashore and the violent revolutions, the wheat fields and the famine, and the children and the labourers suffering through hot days. Translator(s): Guillen, Rafael; McKinney, Sandy. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
Rafael Guillen's poems are infused with the land and the people of Andalusia. He lays before us all the harshness and beauty of his country - the calm seashore and the violent revolutions, the wheat fields and the famine, the children and the laborers suffering through ""days like hot coals."" In light of this history, Guillen gives his words sharp edges tinged with a certain tender grief. A quiet force builds up behind the complex imagery and compact language as Guillen reflects on coming of age in Civil War Spain and situations of love, life, death, and faith in modern-day ... Read more
Rafael Guillen's poems are infused with the land and the people of Andalusia. He lays before us all the harshness and beauty of his country - the calm seashore and the violent revolutions, the wheat fields and the famine, the children and the laborers suffering through ""days like hot coals."" In light of this history, Guillen gives his words sharp edges tinged with a certain tender grief. A quiet force builds up behind the complex imagery and compact language as Guillen reflects on coming of age in Civil War Spain and situations of love, life, death, and faith in modern-day ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810118515
SKU
V9780810118515
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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