Free Downloads Half Of The World In Light: New And Selected Poems
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, 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 Beginning with early material from A Certain Man and moving through thirteen of his collections into new, previously unpublished work, this assemblage also includes an audio CD of the author reading twenty-four selected poems aloud. 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.
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: University of Arizona Press; Pap/Com edition (July 17, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816527032
ISBN-13: 978-0816527038
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #110,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Regional & Cultural > United States > Hispanic American #19985 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States
Lovey, simply lovely. I don't review a lot of poetry, I feel my simple prose is often inadequate to describe the beauty of the words which flow from these artist's pens. I feel like I am a simple craftsman house painter trying to critique Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel ("His work did a good job of covering the cracks, and he never painted over the borders"). But Mr. Herrera, the newly named poet laureate, is almost a neighbor of mine, so when I read this book of art put to pen, I felt I had to review it.I quote one of the poems:FIVE DIRECTIONS TO MY HOUSE1. Go back to the grain yellow hills where the broken speak of elegance2. Walk up to the canvas door, the short bed stretched against the clouds3. Beneath the earth, an ant writes with the grace of a governor4. Blow, blow Red Tail Hawk, your hidden sleeveâyour desert secrets5. You are there, almost, without a name, without a body, go now6. I said five, said five like a guitar says six.My review- I give it five stars. The work speaks for itself.
Juanito speaks of a world without using his eyes. He is attuned to all the senses to tell his stories, write his poems and state his truths!
This is one amazing compilation on English, Spanish, and bilingual poems. A well crafted collection that demonstrates the authors equal eloquence in both languages!
Having the audio recording of the author reading his poems is great.
Excelent. Great poet!
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