Formal Matters in Contemporary Latino Poetry
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Poetry History & Criticism, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | F. Aldama | ISBN: | 9780230391642 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | January 26, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | F. Aldama |
| ISBN: | 9780230391642 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | January 26, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Today's Latino poetry scene is incredibly vibrant. With original interviews, this is the first meditation on the thematic features of such poetry. Looking at how Julia Alvarez, Rhina Espaillat, Rafael Campo, and C. Dale Young use structures such as meter, rhyme, and line break, this study identifies a poetics of formalist Latino poetry.
Today's Latino poetry scene is incredibly vibrant. With original interviews, this is the first meditation on the thematic features of such poetry. Looking at how Julia Alvarez, Rhina Espaillat, Rafael Campo, and C. Dale Young use structures such as meter, rhyme, and line break, this study identifies a poetics of formalist Latino poetry.
