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Reversible Monuments: An Anthology of Contemporary Mexican Poetry

by Monica De La Torre

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Publisher Comments:

Poetry. Mexican poetry has flourished during the last thirty years, and this ambitious multi-lingual anthology surveys the vibrant and eclectic work of poets born after 1950. The poetry of this new generation reflects a wealth of backgrounds, regions, styles, and especially influences--including traditional and inventive narrative, formalism, lyrics, suites and experimental verse. This is also the first generation of Mexican poets to hold in common an international perspective. Unlike anthologies offering only one or two poems by each author, REVERSIBLE MONUMENTS affords its poets space enough to present larger-than-usual selections, allowing readers to more fully realize the individual voices. The translations, by both distinguished translators and brilliant new practitioners, are concise and transparent, and most are published here for the first time. In addition, several indigenous poets who write in Zapotec, Tzeltal, and Mazatec are presented tri-lingually.

Review:

"Poetry is news in New Mexico...Reversible Monuments is unique among Mexican anthologies(and nearly all anthologies) in that it gives each poet ample space to be heard; the poets do not blur together into an anophous 'Mexicanism.' Its cartholicity of taste, avoidance of nepotism, and recognition of the fact that not all Mexican poetry is written in Spanish makes it far superior to any anthology I know, covering similar ground, that has been published in Mexico itself. An insiders knowledge has been combinedwith an outsider's perspective." Eliot Weinberger, from the introduction

Review:

Mexican Poetry has flourished during the last Thirty Years, and this ambitious multi-lingual anthology surveys the vibrant and eclectic work of poets born after 1950. The poetry of this new generation reflectas a wealth of backrounds. reigons, styles, and especially influences —including traditional and inventive narative, formalism, lyrics, suites, and experimental verse.

Synopsis:

A sweeping and exhaustive overview of contemporary Mexican poetry.

Description:

  • The Anthology inckudes thirty-one poets, primarily born after or shortly before 1950, whose work is translated by twenty-five accomplished translators.
  • There are several indigenous poets represented, who write in languages such as Zapotec, Tzeltal, and Mazatec.
  • The poems are presented en face with the original poems printed alongside their translation.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781556591594
Editor:
de La Torre, Monica
Editor:
Wiegers, Michael
Editor:
de La Torre, Monica
Editor:
Wiegers, Michael
Author:
M"nica de la Torre
Author:
Wiegers, Michael
Author:
Monica de la Torre
Author:
de la Torre, M"nica
Author:
de La Torre, Monica
Publisher:
Copper Canyon Press
Location:
Port Townsend, Wash.
Subject:
General
Subject:
Anthologies (multiple authors)
Subject:
Anthologies
Subject:
Caribbean & Latin American
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
20th century
Subject:
Mexican poetry
Subject:
Mexican poetry -- 20th century.
Subject:
General Poetry
Subject:
Poetry -Anthologies
Series:
A Kagean Book
Series Volume:
77
Publication Date:
20020631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
675
Dimensions:
9.00 x 6.00 in
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Product details 675 pages Copper Canyon Press - English 9781556591594 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Poetry is news in New Mexico...Reversible Monuments is unique among Mexican anthologies(and nearly all anthologies) in that it gives each poet ample space to be heard; the poets do not blur together into an anophous 'Mexicanism.' Its cartholicity of taste, avoidance of nepotism, and recognition of the fact that not all Mexican poetry is written in Spanish makes it far superior to any anthology I know, covering similar ground, that has been published in Mexico itself. An insiders knowledge has been combinedwith an outsider's perspective."
"Review" by , Mexican Poetry has flourished during the last Thirty Years, and this ambitious multi-lingual anthology surveys the vibrant and eclectic work of poets born after 1950. The poetry of this new generation reflectas a wealth of backrounds. reigons, styles, and especially influences —including traditional and inventive narative, formalism, lyrics, suites, and experimental verse.
"Synopsis" by , A sweeping and exhaustive overview of contemporary Mexican poetry.
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