| Borrowed Bones: New Poems from the Poet Laureate of Los Angeles Contributor(s): Rodriguez, Luis J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810133644 ISBN-13: 9780810133648 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $12.82 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Caribbean & Latin American - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2015045363 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 4.8" W x 6.8" (0.15 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Foreword by Martín Espada This chapbook collection offers new poems from the prolific career of a community leader, activist, and healer. Luis J. Rodríguez's work asks profound questions of us as readers and fellow humans, such as, If society cooperates, can we nurture the full / and healthy development of everyone? In his introductory remarks, Martín Espada describes the poet as a man engaged in people and places: Luis Rodríguez is a poet of many tongues, befitting a city of many tongues. He speaks English, Spanish, 'Hip Hop, ' 'the Blues, ' and 'cool jazz.' He speaks in 'mad solos.' He speaks in 'People's Sonnets.' He speaks in the language of protest. He speaks in the language of praise.
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