{"product_id":"touching-the-fire-fifteen-poets-of-todays-latino-renaissance-paperback","title":"Touching the Fire: Fifteen Poets of Today's Latino Renaissance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we approach the new century, Latino poetry is in the midst of its most vital and productive period. Poetry by Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans has changed the course of contemporary American writing forever. And it has done this by emphasizing poetry as the sound of everyday life--showing readers and other writers that the most effective manner of preserving the traditions of a culture comes from the colorful language of daily experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTouching the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e recognizes the excitement of this movement by focusing on a few of its major poets, presenting a substantial portion of each poet's work. Some of these poets--Martin Espada, Lorna Dee Cervantes, and Victor Hernandez Vruz, for example--have been writing and publishing a long time. Some are only starting their careers. But they were all chosen because they best represent the strongest elements of modern Latino poetry--a confidence of language in its many forms, a gift for shattering emotional honesty, and an ear for the rhythms of a vibrant culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing the poetry of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSandra M. Castillo\u003cbr\u003eLorna Dee Cervantes\u003cbr\u003eJudith Ortiz Cofer\u003cbr\u003eVictor Hernandez Cruz\u003cbr\u003eSilvia Curbelo\u003cbr\u003eJuan Delgado\u003cbr\u003eMartin Espada\u003cbr\u003eDiana Garcia\u003cbr\u003eRichard Garcia\u003cbr\u003eRay Gonzalez\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Kilwein Guevara\u003cbr\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera\u003cbr\u003eDionisio D. Martinez\u003cbr\u003eValerie Martinez\u003cbr\u003eGloria Vando\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we approach the new century, Latino poetry is in the midst of its most vital and productive period. Poetry by Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans has changed the course of contemporary American writing forever. And it has done this by emphasizing poetry as the sound of everyday life--showing readers and other writers that the most effective manner of preserving the traditions of a culture comes from the colorful language of daily experience. \u003cbr\u003e\"Touching the Fire recognizes the excitement of this movement by focusing on a few of its major poets, presenting a substantial portion of each poet's work. Some of these poets--Martin Espada, Lorna Dee Cervantes, and Victor Hernandez Vruz, for example--have been writing and publishing a long time. Some are only starting their careers. But they were all chosen because they best represent the strongest elements of modern Latino poetry--a confidence of language in its many forms, a gift for shattering emotional honesty, and an ear for the rhythms of a vibrant culture. \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing the poetry of: \u003cbr\u003eSandra M. Castillo\u003cbr\u003eLorna Dee Cervantes\u003cbr\u003eJudith Ortiz Cofer\u003cbr\u003eVictor Hernandez Cruz\u003cbr\u003eSilvia Curbelo\u003cbr\u003eJuan Delgado\u003cbr\u003eMartin Espada\u003cbr\u003eDiana Garcia\u003cbr\u003eRichard Garcia\u003cbr\u003eRay Gonzalez\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Kilwein Guevara\u003cbr\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera\u003cbr\u003eDionisio D. Martinez\u003cbr\u003eValerie Martinez\u003cbr\u003eGloria Vando\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, essayist, and editor born in El Paso, Texas. He is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eMemory Fever: A Journey Beyond El Paso del Norte\u003c\/i\u003e, and four books of poetry. Gonzalez has edited sixteen anthologies, most recently, \u003ci\u003eMuy Macho\u003c\/i\u003e. He is assistant professor of English and Latin American studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.86 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42140403728464,"sku":"9780385478625","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/dUVYWVhib0g3cVN4YXpUb25mYUZxdz09.webp?v=1774353109","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/touching-the-fire-fifteen-poets-of-todays-latino-renaissance-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}