Floricanto en Aztlan

By Alurista Hayes-Bautista

With these one hundred poems Alurista created a highly original poetics that upset the literary conventions of the era. Floricanto en Aztl n was published in 1971, a time of Chicano activism and the search for a Chicano identity. Using Aztl n, the mythical homeland of the Aztecs, as a unifying metaphor and employing indigenous symbols to describe barrio life, the poet inspired his readers, cultivating pride in their cultural past. The poems blend English, Spanish, and pre-Columbian languages to explore themes of alienation and exploitation in a decidedly Chicano voice.

This new edition of Floricanto en Aztl n, Alurista's first book of poetry, includes a new preface by the poet and a new foreword that considers the lasting influence of this important work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895511479
• ISBN13: 9780895511478
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher