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Cuba's cultural influence throughout the Western Hemisphere, and especially in the United States, has been disproportionally large for so small a country. This landmark volume is the first comprehensive overview of poetry written over the past sixty years. Presented in a beautiful Spanish-English en face edition, The Whole Island makes available the astonishing achievement of a wide range of Cuban poets, including such well-known figures as Nicolás Guillén, José Lezama Lima, and Nancy Morejón, but also poets widely read in Spanish who remain almost unknown to the English-speaking world--among them Fina García Marruz, José Kozer, Raúl Hernández Novás, and Ángel Escobar--and poets born since the Revolution, like Rogelio Saunders, Omar Pérez, Alessandra Molina, and Javier Marimón. The translations, almost all of them new, convey the intensity and beauty of the accompanying Spanish originals. With their work deeply rooted in Cuban culture, many of these poets--both on and off the island--have been at the center of the political and social changes of this tempestuous period. The poems offered here constitute an essential source for understanding the literature and culture of Cuba, its diaspora, and the Caribbean at large, and provide an unparalleled perspective on what it means to be Cuban.
Product Details
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Publish Date | November 25, 2009 |
| Pages | 624 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780520258945 |
| Dimensions | 8.7 X 5.9 X 1.7 inches | 1.9 pounds |
Reviews
"Reading this book, you discover a new world of poetry. What could be more exciting than that?"-- "Poetry Foundation/ Harriet" (12/11/2009 12:00:00 AM)
"[A] literary feat. . . . This is a prized collection of Cuban poetry. Recommended for all libraries and bookstores."-- "Library Journal" (3/11/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"[This anthology] demonstrates the extent to which translation can generate exciting innovations in poetic techniques and form."-- "Pleiades" (6/16/2011 12:00:00 AM)
"A startling triumph."-- "Queer New York" (7/9/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Effectively broaden[s] the sense of poetic terrain outside the United States and also create[s] a superb collection of foreign poems in English. There is nothing else like it."-- "The Nation" (2/15/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Magnificent anthology."--Chris Andrews "Times Literary Supplement (TLS)" (7/30/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Reading selections from this enormous volume is an immersion in fine poetry and translation and a reminder of how Cuba remains a vital center of artistic expression."-- "Bloomsbury Review" (5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"This bilingual anthology offers an excellent introduction to modern Cuban poetry."-- "Review: Lit & Arts Of Americas" (2/8/2011 12:00:00 AM)
"This impressive, bilingual anthology is the first comprehensive overview of the Cuban poetic tradition. . . . A useful introduction to little-known riches."-- "Latin America Foresight / Foreword Magazine" (11/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)
"This unique anthology of Cuban poetry . . . is invaluable for both its scope and its concern for political and literary context."-- "Choice" (6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"[A] literary feat. . . . This is a prized collection of Cuban poetry. Recommended for all libraries and bookstores."-- "Library Journal" (3/11/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"[This anthology] demonstrates the extent to which translation can generate exciting innovations in poetic techniques and form."-- "Pleiades" (6/16/2011 12:00:00 AM)
"A startling triumph."-- "Queer New York" (7/9/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Effectively broaden[s] the sense of poetic terrain outside the United States and also create[s] a superb collection of foreign poems in English. There is nothing else like it."-- "The Nation" (2/15/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Magnificent anthology."--Chris Andrews "Times Literary Supplement (TLS)" (7/30/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Reading selections from this enormous volume is an immersion in fine poetry and translation and a reminder of how Cuba remains a vital center of artistic expression."-- "Bloomsbury Review" (5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"This bilingual anthology offers an excellent introduction to modern Cuban poetry."-- "Review: Lit & Arts Of Americas" (2/8/2011 12:00:00 AM)
"This impressive, bilingual anthology is the first comprehensive overview of the Cuban poetic tradition. . . . A useful introduction to little-known riches."-- "Latin America Foresight / Foreword Magazine" (11/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)
"This unique anthology of Cuban poetry . . . is invaluable for both its scope and its concern for political and literary context."-- "Choice" (6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)
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