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GCDS-9780872864597 03 01 City Lights Books 01 GCOI 87286100917830 02 0872864596 03 9780872864597 15 9780872864597 BC 1 B01 Morán, Francisco Francisco Morán Francisco Moran (Havana, 1952) is Professor of Hispanic American Literature at Southern Methodist University and is the author of a book of essays, <em>Casal a Rebours</em>, and three books of poetry, <em>Habanero t&uacute; </em>(Cieza, Spain, 1997), <em>Ecce Homo</em> (second prize Esqu&iacute;o, El Ferrol, Spain, 1997) and <em>el Cuerpo del delito</em> (Luis Cernuda Award, Seville, Spain, 1999). He is also the editor of the online review <em>La Habana Elegante</em> and of <em>La isla en su tinta</em>, a critically acclaimed anthology that covers 300 years of Cuban poetry. His edition of both the poetry and a selection of Juana Borrero&rsquo;s letters was published in Argentina in 2005. Moran has published poetry, articles and essays in Cuba, the U.S., Argentina, Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Chile. &nbsp; 01 eng 225 01 <P><em>Bilingual anthology introduces readers to a new generation of Cuban poets.</em><br /><br />This bilingual anthology, compiled and edited by Francisco Mor&aacute;n with the collaboration of a superb group of Spanish-English translators, presents a dramatic selection of work by a new generation of Cuban poets to whom North American readers have as yet had little or no access. Coming at a critical time in the history of the island, these poets explore themes of identity, exile, and the multiple cultures that form their experience. Island of My Hunger stands apart from previously published anthologies in that it brings together poets living in, and in exile from, Fidel Castro&rsquo;s Cuba. <br /><br />Contributors include: Norge Espinosa, Omar Perez, Alessandra Molina, Antonio Jose Ponte, Soleida Rios, Felix Lizarraga, German Guerra, Reina Maria Rodriguez, and others. With translations by Peter Bush, Elizabeth Bell, Cola Franzen, Mark Schafer, Nancy Gates Madsen, Todd Ramon Ochoa, and Anne MacLean.<br /><br /><br /><br />Francisco Mor&aacute;n (Havana, 1952) is Professor of Hispanic American Literature at Southern Methodist University and is the author of a book of essays, Casal a Rebours, and three books of poetry, Habanero t&uacute; (Cieza, Spain, 1997), Ecce Homo (second prize Esqu&iacute;o, El Ferrol, Spain, 1997) and el Cuerpo del delito (Luis Cernuda Award, Seville, Spain, 1999). He is also the editor of the online review La Habana Elegante and of La isla en su tinta, a critically-acclaimed anthology that covers 300 years of Cuban poetry. His edition of both the poetry and a selection of Juana Borrero&rsquo;s letters was published in Argentina in 2005. Mor&aacute;n has published poetry, articles and essays in Cuba, the U.S., Argentina, Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Chile.<br /></p> 02 A dramatic selection of work by a new generation of Cuban poets to whom North American readers have as yet had little or no access. 08 "Beyond Cuban diaspora and a ravaged homeland, these poets look inward to ponder existential questions, romantic affairs, religion, and implications of the decades-long rift between the United States and Cuba. . . Painstakingly translated and conveniently presented in bilingual format, <em>The Island of My Hunger </em>gathers poetry that seeks to dissect the politics and pain of Cuban life, and life outside of Cuba. Those new to Cuban poetry will surely benefit from this primer, as well as Morán's insightful contextualization of these poets and the post-Cold war school of Cubano aesthetic."<br />-Aaron Michael Morales, Indiana State University Multicultural Review 08 "[<em>Island of My Hunger</em>] is a book of poetry written by Cubans on the island as well as the poets of the diaspora, painstakingly forming new language defined by the borders of poetry while defying the frontier of the ocean that surrounds them . . . . Rather than a boring thesis on Cuban politics, <em>Island of My Hunger</em> is pure poetry-pure art-wherein narratives are explored through abstractions . . . . There is nothing tame or tedious about these poems. Each poet writes as if they were tasked with creating and re-creating language out of necessity . . . . What connects these poets isn't just location, it's love-love of words, of language, and, of course, love of country. This collection is not uniformly abstract or narrative. Some poems are punchy, disjointed, lyrical pieces, while others are wickedly humorous and irreverent . . . . <em>Island of My Hunger</em> provides snapshots of an unforgivable Cuba full of contradictions . . . . This book is for anyone who likes rebellious, fantastical poems full of risks that disregard form. These poets are well read-knowing all the rules and thus, how to break them . . . . <em>Island of My Hunger</em> highlights the crisis that Cuban artists are facing, but as in most literary movements, writers use their craft to engage and transform culture. These writers are no different, agitating the written word in order to find themselves once again on the other side of the poem."<br />-Mariana Ruiz Firmat Poetry Project Newsletter 07 02 72 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100917830/images/87286100917830S.gif http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100917830 City Lights Publishers 01 City Lights Publishers 20071101 08 16 oz City Lights Books 01 WORLD 20 20071101 01 02 16.95 USD