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1991 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for Literary Excellence The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los Angeles Luis Rodríguez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to Harlem. Rodríguez lends powerful voices to those struggling to keep the gas on, to find work, and to keep love. Populated by a vibrant cast of characters, ranging from the drugged, to the eccentric, to the heartbroken, Rodríguez's poems protest capitalism, violence, and exploitation while reveling in the potential of compassion.

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Publisher
Curbstone Press
ISBN-10
0915306425
ISBN-13
9780915306428
eBay Product ID (ePID)
286022

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Book Title
Concrete River : Poems
Author
Luis J. Rodríguez
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Poetry
Number of Pages
125 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz

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Ps3568.O34879.C66
Reviews
"Vividly, the poetic power of The Concrete River casts the reader soul-first into the poignant presence of father and children, into the furious heat of steel factory work, and finally into the eyes of the poet which are necessary in order to see 'the first light coming into view.' Rodriguez shows us that light." --Simon J. Ortiz, "The poetry is of the barrio yet stubbornly refuses to be confined in it--Rodriguez's perceptive gaze and storyteller's gift transport his world across neighborhood boundaries." -- Publisher's Weekly, 1991 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for Literary Excellence "This poetry is of the barrio yet stubbornly refuses to be confined in it--Rodríguez's perceptive gaze and storyteller's gift transport his world across neighborhood boundaries."--Publisher's Weekly, "This poetry is of the barrio yet stubbornly refuses to be confined in it--Rodríguez's perceptive gaze and storyteller's gift transport his world across neighborhood boundaries." -- Publishers Weekly, "What makes Luis Rodríguez's poetry attractive is not its raw honesty but rather the lyrical beauty that suddenly emerges at unpredictable moments. There are lines that bloom like the flowers he is always making reference to."-- The American Poetry Review, "This poetry is of the barrio yet stubbornly refuses to be confined in it--Rodrguez's perceptive gaze and storyteller's gift transport his world across neighborhood boundaries." -- Publishers Weekly, 1991 PEN Oakland/Josephine Mills Award for Literary Excellence "This poetry is of the barrio yet stubbornly refuses to be confined in it--Rodríguez's perceptive gaze and storyteller's gift transport his world across neighborhood boundaries."--Publisher's Weekly, "What makes Luis Rodrguez's poetry attractive is not its raw honesty but rather the lyrical beauty that suddenly emerges at unpredictable moments. There are lines that bloom like the flowers he is always making reference to." -- The American Poetry Review, "What makes Luis Rodríguez's poetry attractive is not its raw honesty but rather the lyrical beauty that suddenly emerges at unpredictable moments. There are lines that bloom like the flowers he is always making reference to." -- The American Poetry Review, "Rodriguez speaks . . . with a voice that comes not so much from the chest as the belly; we need to hear what he has to say." --Larry Weintraub, Chicago Sun-Times
Table of Content
I. Prelude to a Heartbeat Watts Bleeds The Coldest Day Deathwatch Tía Chucha Speaking with Hands Night Dancing Soundtracks II. Dancing on a Grave Dancing on a Grave The Village Chota Writhing Skeletons The Conrete River The Best of Us The Threshold The Twenty-Ninth The Rooster Who Thought It Was a Dog III. Always Running Always Running Columbian Star Waiting Black Mexican The Bull's Eye Inn Don't Read that Poem! Jarocho Blues Lips IV. Music of the Mill Music of the Mill Jesús Saves The Blast Furnace Carrying My Tools Heavy Tells a Story First Day of Work They Come to Dance Bethlehem No More V. A Harvest of Eyes A Harvest of Eyes The Quest for Flight The News You Don't Get at Home City of Angels Mean Streets Every Road Chained Time Don't Go Gentle Into that Good Expressway Every Breath, a Prayer This Tree, this Poem Then Comes a Day VI. Glossary of Spanish/Caló Terms
Copyright Date
1991
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
90-056217

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