Paraiso - Poems by (Paperback)

Winner, 2017 CantoMundo Poetry Prize. Paraiso, the first book in the new CantoMundo Poetry Series, which celebrates the work of Latino/a poets writing in English, is a pilgrimage against sorrow. Erupting from a mother's death, the poems follow the speaker as he tries to survive his grief. Catholicism, family, good rum . . . these help, but the real medicine happens when the speaker pushes into the cloud forest alone. In a Costa Rica far away from touristy beaches, we encounter bus trips over the cold mountains of the dead, drug dealers with beautiful dogs, and witches with cell phones. Science fuses with religion, witchcraft is joined with technology, and eventually grief transforms into belief. Throughout, Paraiso defies categorization, mixing its beautiful sonnets with playful games and magic cures for the reader. In the process, moments of pure life mingle with the aftermath of a death.

General

Imprint:	University of Arkansas Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	CantoMundo Poetry Series
Release date:	December 2017
Authors:	Jacob Shores-Arguello
Dimensions:	217 x 140 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	60
ISBN-13:	978-1-68226-043-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN:	1-68226-043-7
Barcode:	9781682260432

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