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La obra de Carnero se desarrolla en espiral, pues el autor ha profundizado a lo largo de cada libro en los mismos problemas: la crisis del racionalismo, el poema como ficcion y las contradicciones del lenguaje. Esta edicion incluye las obras de los anos 1967 hasta 1990.

Gustavo Perez examines relationships, sex, and Cuban American life in this collection of accessible poems. He handles both Spanish and English with seamless assurance. Gustavo Perez Firmat was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami, Floria.

Poetry. Asian American Studies. POETA EN SAN FRANCISCO is the winner of the highly prestigious James Laughlin Award for 2005, awarded annually from the Academy of American Poetry and the only prize for a second book of poetry in the United States. Although Reyes' first book was not as widely known as the first book of many of the other eligible poets, the judges nevertheless courageously chose this risky, radical, and deserving second book put out by an energetic but very small publisher. Reyes received her undergraduate education at UC Berkeley, where she also served as Editor-in-Chief of...

Between 1942 and 1964, men from different parts of Mexico left their lands and families seeking an opportunity for prosperity in the Unites States as Braceros. Their job was to work the agricultural fields of the United States while American citizens manufactured weapons or joined the fighting lines of WWII. Braceros were instrumental in placing the U.S. as an agricultural power. While Braceros were in the U.S. they encountered poor working and living conditions, not to mention despotism, cruelty, and racism from foremen, ranchers, authorities, and residents of the United States alike. My...