Description
A bilingual poetry collection from a Cuban-American writer-activist that explores themes of identity, sexuality, and belonging A unique and inspiriting bilingual collection of lyrical poetry written in a bold, mostly gender-free English and Spanish that address immigration, displacement, love and activism. The book is divided into 3 sections: First, poems addressing immigration and displacement; secondly, those addressing love, lost and found, and finally, verses focusing on action, on ways of addressing injustice and repairing the world. The volume will be both inspiration and support for readers living with marginalized identities and those who love and stand with them.
Author: Achy Obejas
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780807033395
ISBN10: 0807033391
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | Hispanic & Latino
- Poetry | Women Authors
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Places
Author: Achy Obejas
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780807033395
ISBN10: 0807033391
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | Hispanic & Latino
- Poetry | Women Authors
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Places
About the Author
Achy Obejas is a Cuban-American writer, translator, and activist whose work focusing on personal and national identity has appeared in Prairie Schooner, Fifth Wednesday Journal, TriQuarterly, Another Chicago Magazine and many other publications. A native of Havana, she currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area.