Mexico in Verse: A History of Music, Rhyme, and Power

by Stephen Neufeld

The history of Mexico is spoken in the voice of ordinary people. In rhymed verse and mariachi song, in letters of romance and whispered words in the cantina, the heart and soul of a nation is revealed in all its intimacy and authenticity. Mexico in Verse , edited by Stephen Neufeld and Michael Matthews, examines Mexican history through its poetry and music, the spoken and the written word. Focusing on modern Mexico, from 1840 to the 1980s, this volume...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816531323
• ISBN13: 9780816531325
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 8.8"