Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. "Reading Nicolas Mansito's first book I am reminded that the Latin verb 'to read,' legere, means to choose, to select, and that reading, and in fact all writing, is an act of bricolage. There is a sweetness in these poems, a lightness in them, a gravity, a webbing of synaptic leaps at times so subtle and unforgettable, that these poems confound their aleatoric composition, and one forgets Mansito is in fact writing under severe constraints. This book of poems reminds that every free act, of both making and being, arises from a bondage to what simply /is/. And from there we fiddle and tinker our way to wisdoms. A book you'll be grateful to own"—Gabriel Gudding.

Author City: FT LAUDERDALE, FL USA

Nicolás Mansito III works across multiple genres--poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, translation, essay, and interview--and between the English & Spanish languages. His work has appeared in places such as Jacket, MiPOesias, Nebula, 21 Stars Review, Words Without Borders, and Babel Fruit. His first book, 3RD & 7TH, is a collection of experimental poetry produced through constraint writing and is published by BlazeVOX [books]. He is an Assistant Professor of English at Broward College.

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