Description
Poetry. Latinx Studies. "From the beautiful, askew opening line of this book, 'as much are the years gone now as snow,' to the profound concluding speculations, 'Is the world made in the shape of language?'; 'A lifelong search for sound in meaning'— TWILIGHT CANTOS reaches into a darkness few books, few films, few songs, few symphonies, few paintings—few artists—even recognize. Argüelles has always been a powerhouse, but there is a lifetime singing in every line of this book."—Jack Foley
Author Bio
Iván Argüelles is an innovative and widely published Mexican-American poet. He was raised in México DF, Los Angeles, and ultimately Rochester, Minnesota. He received a BA in Classics from University of Chicago, and a degree in Library Science from Vanderbilt. A professional librarian, he was employed by the New York Public Library and the Library at UC Berkeley. A prolific writer, he has published numerous poetry collections, foremost among them: "That" Goddess; Madonna Septet; Comedy , Divine , The; FIAT LUX; ORPHIC CANTOS; FRAGMENTS FROM A GONE WORLD; and most recently HOIL and TWILIGHT CANTOS. He received the 1989 William Carlos Williams Award for Looking for Mary Lou. In 2010 he received an American Book Award for his collection The Death of Stalin. In 2013 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.
Author City: BERKELEY, CA USA