5 Meters of Poems (Lost Literature Series, 7)

By Carlos Oquendo de Amat

Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. Bilingual Edition. Accordian-style binding in a limited edition of 750. Translated from the Spanish by Alejandro de Acosta and Joshua Beckman. Carlos Oquendo de Amat wrote 5 METERS OF POEMS (5 metros de poemas) from 1923 to 1925. It was published in a very small edition in December 1927. Carlos Oquendo de Amat's only book of poems bears the stamp of the influence of European Avant Gardes; at the same time it is clearly a corner-stone for what would later become Concrete Poetry. This special bilingual accordion-book edition of 5 METERS OF POEMS designed by Megan Mangum features a new English translation by Alejandro de Acosta and Joshua Beckman. Four additional poems are printed on the inside of the book's cover wrap, thus making this edition a complete presentation of Oquendo de Amat's known writings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933254599
• ISBN13: 9781933254593
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Ugly Duckling Presse
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"