Burnt Sugar Cana Quemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish
Содержание:
Мастерская Деда Мороза, Рождественский праздник, Необычная елка Чипа и Дейла, Долгожданный сочельник, Свитер для Плуто, Питер Пэн и похищение Деда Мороза, История, рассказанная Микки под Рождество, Легко ли работать Дедом Морозом, Рождественские послания гномов Деду Морозу
Описание:
Here are the sights, sounds, and rhythms of Cuba, revealed in the evocative works of some of the finest Cuban and Cuban American poets of the twentieth century. In Burnt Sugar, bestselling translator Lori Marie Carlson and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos have created an intimate collection of some of their favorite modern poems, all of which are informed by cubanAa -- the essence of what it means to be Cuban. "Cuban" in this sense refers neither to ideology nor to geography but rather to the distinguishing characteristics of Cuban poetry as it has developed over time: clever verbal play, overt rhythmic notes, and an intensity of longing, whether religious, political, or amorous. Many of these poems have never been translated into English before, and taken together they, as the editors say, "produce a vibrant, satisfying sound and vivid imagery. They allow for some understanding of modern-day preoccupations, contradictions, feelings, and attitudes...Похожие книги
