<TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textcase="02">A Time of Angels</TitleText>

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COM.ONIXSUITE.9780872865648 03 01 City Lights Books 01 GCOI 87286100605990 02 0872865649 03 9780872865648 15 9780872865648 BC <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textcase="02">A Time of Angels</TitleText> 1 A01 Aridjis, Homero Homero Aridjis One of Latin America's greatest living writers, Homero Aridjis is also extraordinary for his pioneering work as an environmental activist, his ambassadorial appointments and his two-term stint as president of International PEN. Many of his forty books of poetry and prose have been translated into a dozen languages. He is the recipient of important literary prizes including the Xavier Villaurrutia (Mexico), the Roger Caillois (France), the Grinzane-Cavour (Italy) and two Guggenheim Fellowships. He was until recently Mexico's Ambassador to UNESCO. 2 A12 Toledo, Francisco Francisco Toledo Francisco Benjamín López Toledo is a Mexican graphic artist. He studied at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de Oaxaca and the Centro Superior de Artes Aplicadas del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico, where he studied graphic arts with Guillermo Silva Santamaria.His social and cultural concerns about his home state led to his participation in the establishment of an art library at the Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca (IAGO), as well as his involvement in the founding of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (MACO), the Patronato Pro-Defensa y Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural de Oaxaca, a library for the blind, a photographic center, and the Eduardo Mata Music Library. Toledo works in various media, including pottery, sculpture, weaving, graphic arts, and paintings. He has had exhibitions in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Belgium, France, Japan, Sweden, the United States, as well as other countries. For his social and cultural commitment to the development of his home state, he received the Mexican National Prize (1998), the Prince Claus Award (2000) and the Right Livelihood Award (2005). 3 B06 McWhirter, George George McWhirter A Vancouver resident since 1968 and the city's first Poet Laureate, George McWhirter was born in Belfast where he received his B.A. from Queen's University. He was Head of the University of British Columbia's Creative Writing Department from 1983 until 1993 where he earned a Killam Prize for teaching. An author of six books of poetry, two poetic works in translation, five short stories and three novels, McWhirter has been the Advisory Editor for PRISM international magazine and has edited several anthologies. 01 eng 112 00 112 03 01 20 art;latin america;poetry 24 Internet CL Hierarchy Latin America 24 Internet CL Hierarchy Poetry 01 One of Mexico's most admired poets addresses the intangible reign of the angels amidst the ruins of our daily life. These poems offer faith in the eloquent silence of the angels as a sign of hope, and point to glimpses of their presence among us. A fable of sorts, accompanied by drawings by Francisco Toledo in a deluxe, bilingual limited edition. Praise for A Time of Angels: "Aridjis, through his political and environmental work, has fought to save the planet and its species, but the poems in A Time for Angels allow him to explore darker territory... More than a time for angels, Aridjis's poems suggest, it is a time for self-reckoning."—Words Without Borders Praise for Aridjis's Solar Poems (City Lights, 2010): "McWhirter captures the spirit of the original Spanish. The poetic language, images, rhythm, humor, emotions, and the rich Mexican cultural segments combine to create a unique lyrical collection in English and Spanish. It is an enjoyable and inspiring book of poetry that addresses Aridjis's deep respect for nature and his hope for its preservation for future generations." —Multicultural Review "The poet goes wandering between worlds — big rubble, palm trees, temples, monoliths, lost Zulu kings. . . . This is the voice of an older poet; someone who has fought for things: 'The labor of dreaming solo was / to harrow the walls and furrow the sea. I cut the traces and I broke free. . . .'" —Los Angeles Times "Solar Poems, the first bilingual edition of a complete single volume of poems by Aridjis, continues and extends Aridjis's view of the poet as visionary and of poetry as a kind of seeing, shedding new light on ancient poetic traditions as well as aspects of contemporary life. . . . Luminous in the clarity of its language and its poetic vision, Solar Poems will dazzle the reader." —Review: Latin American Literature and Arts 02 A poetic fable, illustrated by one of Mexico's most prominent artists, describes a dreamy contemplation of the reign of angels. 08 "Aridjis's angels bring to light human qualities of mind and suggest mechanisms for how humans block their own self-awareness...and become important companions and cherishers of what is most intense in human experience: being born, falling in love, dying."-- Susan Smith Nash,World Literature Today World Literature Today 08 "Aridjis, through his political and environmental work, has fought to save the planet and its species, but the poems in A Time for Angels allow him to explore darker territory... More than a time for angels, Aridjis's poems suggest, it is a time for self-reckoning." Words Without Borders 08 "Aridjis, one of Mexico's most admired poets, believes that angels are among us, moving among gritty realities in silent hope. In this illustrated, bilingual limited edition, the poet shares glimpses of angels all around us." —Alexis Coe SF Weekly: Read Local 23 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100605990/extras/TimeOfAngelsExcerptCL.pdf 04 03 72 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100605990/images/87286100605990L.jpg 07 03 72 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100605990/images/87286100605990S.jpg http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100605990 City Lights Publishers 01 City Lights Publishers 04 20121113 08 16 oz City Lights Books 01 WORLD 20 20121113 01 02 29.95 USD