Synopses & Reviews
Return of the Riverpresents a wide selection of Roberto Sosa's poetry in superb translations by JoAnne Engelbert.
Sosa's voice...is never ornate or emotionally explosive; it is controlled, reflective, and measured. Nevertheless, it is intensely emotional and pregnant with feeling, a feeling that is seductive and operates in the manner of an undertow."-San Francisco Chronicle
Born in Yoro, Honduras in 1930 into a poor family, Roberto Sosa had to struggle hard to gain an education and didn't publish his first book until he was nearly thirty. After he won the Adonais Prize (1969) andthe Casa de las Americas Prize (1971), critics recognized him as a major talent.
Marketing Plans:
o Author readings in St. Augustine, New York, DC, Hartford, Amherst.
JoAnne Engelbertis Professor Emeritus at Montclair State College and currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Review
"Sosa's voice...is never ornate or emotionally explosive; it is controlled, reflective, and measured. Nevertheless, it is intensely emotional and pregnant with feeling, a feeling that is seductive and operates in the manner of an undertow."-San Francisco Chronicle
Synopsis
Return of the River presents a wide selection of Roberto Sosa's poetry in superb translations by JoAnne Engelbert.
Born in Yoro, Honduras in 1930 into a poor family, Roberto Sosa had to struggle hard to gain an education and didn't publish his first book until he was nearly thirty. After he won the Adonais Prize (1969) and the Casa de las Americas Prize (1971), critics recognized him as a major talent.
Synopsis
Return of the River presents a wide selection of Roberto Sosa's poetry in superb translations by JoAnne Engelbert. Covering politics, state oppression, poverty and privilege, Sosa writes in rich, clear language, transcending his personal experience and capturing the universal.
About the Author
JoAnne Engelbert is Professor Emeritus at Montclair State College and currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida.