Formal Matters in Contemporary Latino Poetry
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismPoetryModern20th CenturySocial ScienceEthnic StudiesCaribbean & Latin American StudiesAmericanLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & Social
2013Book
Author(s)Frederick Luis Aldama
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230391635
LanguageEnglish
