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Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems
Juan Felipe Herrera
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Description for Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems
Paperback. Series: Camino del Sol: A Latina and Latino Literary (Paperback). Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 542.
Includes an audio CD of the author reading!
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.
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Includes an audio CD of the author reading!
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Series
Camino del Sol
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816527038
SKU
V9780816527038
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About Juan Felipe Herrera
Poet and performance artist Juan Felipe Herrera is the author of many books of poetry and prose, as well as two bilingual books for children. He is the twenty-first Poet Laureate of the United States.
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