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- Homing Instincts/Querencias
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Cubanabooks
summary
A collection of poetry by the world famous Afro-Cuban belle des letres Nancy Morejón. According to Alice Walker, “Morejon’s poems remind us that all worlds are complex, complicated, dense. Sometimes it is only the poet’s breath that holds together the disparities, some of them achingly diverse.” The power of her lyrical voice mesmerizes. Most of these poems have never before appeared in English, and Pamela Carmell’s delicate touch does tribute to their depth and intricacy. The theme of the collection is love, in all its forms--from romantic love, to familial affection, to patriotic fervor. Known as a feminist and a powerfully political player of the Cuban Revolution, Morejón reveals a different side of herself in this bilingual volume. Experience depths of passion and pride as experienced and represented by one of the most uniquely talented poets of our time.
Table of Contents
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- CONTENTS / ÍNDICE
- pp. 7-10
- Translator's Note
- pp. 15-18
- I
- Cuartos Quemados
- p. 30
- Burned Rooms
- p. 31
- Peñalver 52
- p. 32
- 52 Peñalver Street
- p. 33
- In Your Simple Hands
- p. 35
- Mujer con pescado
- p. 38
- Woman with Fish
- p. 39
- Querencias
- p. 52
- Homing Instincts
- p. 53
- Crossing the Two Bridges
- pp. 57-58
- II
- Dices Constantinopla
- p. 62
- La palabra amor
- p. 70
- The Word Love
- p. 71
- A un muchacho
- p. 74
- Ballad of Lost Love
- p. 81
- So the Legends Go
- p. 83
- Piedra pulida
- p. 84
- Polished Stone
- p. 85
- El verano se fue
- p. 86
- Summer Has Gone
- p. 87
- Impresiones
- p. 88
- Impressions
- p. 89
- Autoformas
- p. 90
- Autoformatted
- pp. 91-92
- III
- Vilma en junio
- p. 108
- Vilma in June
- p. 109
- Fuera del jardín
- p. 110
- Outside the Garden
- pp. 111-113
- Biografía de la autora
- p. 114
- Author's Biography
- p. 115
- Translator's Biography
- p. 117
Additional Information
ISBN
9781944176051
Related ISBN(s)
9780982786055
MARC Record
OCLC
933516722
Pages
117
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No