Formal Matters in Contemporary Latino Poetry

by Frederick Luis Aldama

Book Overview

Today's Latino poetry scene is incredibly vibrant. With original interviews, this is the first meditation on the thematic features of such poetry. Looking at how Julia Alvarez, Rhina Espaillat, Rafael Campo, and C. Dale Young use structures such as meter, rhyme, and line break, this study identifies a poetics of formalist Latino poetry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349351660
• ISBN13: 9781349351664
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"