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From the Other Side of Night/Del Otro Lado de la Noche : New and Selected Poems by Francisco X. Alarcón (2002, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of Arizona Press

ISBN-100816521808

ISBN-139780816521807

eBay Product ID (ePID)1980309

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Edition2

Book TitleFrom the Other Side of Night/Del Otro Lado De La Noche : New and Selected Poems

Number of Pages236 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicGeneral, American / Hispanic American, Lgbt

GenrePoetry

AuthorFrancisco X. Alarcón

Book SeriesCamino Del Sol Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-004398

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"A vital tradition in Spanish poetry unites politics, eroticism, and surrealism in a way few poets writing in English have attempted, let alone managed. Francisco Alarcón's poems join those of Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, Federico Garcia Lorca, and others in this tradition, while bringing his own distinctive background and voice to this vital, engaged, moving volume."-- ForeWord "This big book should cement his appeal for anyone interested in Chicano and West Coast Latino writing and activism."-- Publishers Weekly "His subject matter remains courageously political, seeking risks, not safety in these volatile times when much of American poetry still shies away from social issues. . . . This is a brave collection of poetry that should confirm Alarcón's status as a premier laureate of Chicano letters."-- El Paso Times, Francisco Alarcón was named recipient of the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Bay Area Book Reviewers Association "A vital tradition in Spanish poetry unites politics, eroticism, and surrealism in a way few poets writing in English have attempted, let alone managed. Francisco Alarcón's poems join those of Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, Federico Garcia Lorca, and others in this tradition, while bringing his own distinctive background and voice to this vital, engaged, moving volume." -- ForeWord "This big book should cement his appeal for anyone interested in Chicano and West Coast Latino writing and activism." -- Publishers Weekly "His subject matter remains courageously political, seeking risks, not safety in these volatile times when much of American poetry still shies away from social issues. . . . This is a brave collection of poetry that should confirm Alarcón's status as a premier laureate of Chicano letters." -- El Paso Times, "A vital tradition in Spanish poetry unites politics, eroticism, and surrealism in a way few poets writing in English have attempted, let alone managed. Francisco Alarcn's poems join those of Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, Federico Garcia Lorca, and others in this tradition, while bringing his own distinctive background and voice to this vital, engaged, moving volume."-- ForeWord "This big book should cement his appeal for anyone interested in Chicano and West Coast Latino writing and activism."-- Publishers Weekly "His subject matter remains courageously political, seeking risks, not safety in these volatile times when much of American poetry still shies away from social issues. . . . This is a brave collection of poetry that should confirm Alarcn's status as a premier laureate of Chicano letters."-- El Paso Times, Francisco Alarcón named recipient of the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Bay Area Book Reviewers Association "A vital tradition in Spanish poetry unites politics, eroticism, and surrealism in a way few poets writing in English have attempted, let alone managed. Francisco Alarcón's poems join those of Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, Federico Garcia Lorca, and others in this tradition, while bringing his own distinctive background and voice to this vital, engaged, moving volume." — ForeWord "This big book should cement his appeal for anyone interested in Chicano and West Coast Latino writing and activism." — Publishers Weekly "His subject matter remains courageously political, seeking risks, not safety in these volatile times when much of American poetry still shies away from social issues. . . . This is a brave collection of poetry that should confirm Alarcón's status as a premier laureate of Chicano letters." — El Paso Times, Francisco Alarcón named recipient of the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Bay Area Book Reviewers Association "A vital tradition in Spanish poetry unites politics, eroticism, and surrealism in a way few poets writing in English have attempted, let alone managed. Francisco Alarcón's poems join those of Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, Federico Garcia Lorca, and others in this tradition, while bringing his own distinctive background and voice to this vital, engaged, moving volume." -- ForeWord "This big book should cement his appeal for anyone interested in Chicano and West Coast Latino writing and activism." -- Publishers Weekly "His subject matter remains courageously political, seeking risks, not safety in these volatile times when much of American poetry still shies away from social issues. . . . This is a brave collection of poetry that should confirm Alarcón's status as a premier laureate of Chicano letters." -- El Paso Times

Dewey Decimal811/.54

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Tattoos Ya vas, Carnal Body in Flames/Cuerpo en Llamas Loma Priera Snake Poems: An Aztec Inovocation No Golden Gate For Us De Amor Oscuro/Of Dark Love Sonnets to Madness and Other Misfortunes/ Sonetos a la Locura y Otras Penas From the Other Side of Night/ Del Otor Lado de la Noche Afterword Manuel de Jesus Hernandez-G Glossary Critical Works

SynopsisOn the other side of night, Francisco Alarc n is waiting. One of Chicano literature's premier poets, Alarc n has brought his luminous images to the page in such acclaimed volumes as Sonnets to Madness and Other Misfortunes and Snake Poems . Now he has assembled the best of his work from fifteen years, along with fourteen new poems, in a book that distills his magical sense of reality into a cup brimming with passion. Raised in Guadalajara and now living in the San Francisco Bay area, Alarc n sees that " 'Mexican' / is not / a noun / or an / adjective / 'Mexican' / is a life / long / low-paying / job." Participating in a poetic tradition that goes back to the mystic Spanish poets of the sixteenth century, he brings us sonnets infused with romance and tenderness--and shorter poems that are direct and hard-hitting commentaries on American society, as he cries out for "a more godlike god," one "who spends nights / in houses / of ill repute / and gets up late / on Saturdays." Alarc n invokes both the mysteries of Mesoamerica and the "otherness" of his gay identity. "My skin is dark / as the night / in this country / of noontime," he writes, "but my soul / is even darker / from all the light / I carry inside." In lyrical poems open to wide interpretation, he transcends ethnic concerns to address social, sexual, and historical issues of concern to all Americans. The fourteen new poems in From the Other Side of Night offer startling new commentaries on life and love, sex and AIDS. Shifting effortlessly between English and Spanish--and even Nahuatl--Alarc n demonstrates the gift of language that has earned him both a wide readership and the admiration of fellow poets. With this book, he invites new readers to meet him where the darkness is palpable and the soul burns bright., On the other side of night, Francisco Alarcón is waiting. One of Chicano literature's premier poets, Alarcón has brought his luminous images to the page in such acclaimed volumes as Sonnets to Madness and Other Misfortunes and Snake Poems . Now he has assembled the best of his work from fifteen years, along with fourteen new poems, in a book that distills his magical sense of reality into a cup brimming with passion. Raised in Guadalajara and now living in the San Francisco Bay area, Alarcón sees that " 'Mexican' / is not / a noun / or an / adjective / 'Mexican' / is a life / long / low-paying / job." Participating in a poetic tradition that goes back to the mystic Spanish poets of the sixteenth century, he brings us sonnets infused with romance and tenderness--and shorter poems that are direct and hard-hitting commentaries on American society, as he cries out for "a more godlike god," one "who spends nights / in houses / of ill repute / and gets up late / on Saturdays." Alarcón invokes both the mysteries of Mesoamerica and the "otherness" of his gay identity. "My skin is dark / as the night / in this country / of noontime," he writes, "but my soul / is even darker / from all the light / I carry inside." In lyrical poems open to wide interpretation, he transcends ethnic concerns to address social, sexual, and historical issues of concern to all Americans. The fourteen new poems in From the Other Side of Night offer startling new commentaries on life and love, sex and AIDS. Shifting effortlessly between English and Spanish--and even Nahuatl--Alarcón demonstrates the gift of language that has earned him both a wide readership and the admiration of fellow poets. With this book, he invites new readers to meet him where the darkness is palpable and the soul burns bright., On the other side of night, Francisco Alarcón is waiting. One of Chicano literature's premier poets, Alarcón has brought his luminous images to the page in such acclaimed volumes as Sonnets to Madness and Other Misfortunes and Snake Poems. Now he has assembled the best of his work from fifteen years, along with ...

LC Classification NumberPS3551.L22F77 2002