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Open Books: Events
October 30, 2008 07:30 PM
LORNA DEE CERVANTES
Ms. Cervantes is a cultural icon. In the words of Martin Espada, "[she]
is not only an important Chicana poet; she is an important American poet."
Ms. Cervantes's poetry is remarkable in its strength and variety of its
aesthetics. Drive: New Poems 1980 - 2005 ($24.95 Wings) gathers five
distinct books into one generous hardcover. The volume includes wonderfully
mysterious lyrics -- "calling out the ghosts / of art, the many unawares" --
and powerfully direct social and political pieces -- "to some man / hope is
a thing / with guns." Her work is humane, humorous, passionately angry and
loving, and always literate. Ms. Cervantes will also be featured at LitFuse:
A Poets' Workshop, in Tieton, Washington, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 (visit
www.mightytieton.com/litfuse2008.html).
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