Raft of Flame

by Desiree Álvarez

A painter and poet, Desir e Alvarez engages with the powerful forces of lyric and rhythm to create a collection that moves across time and place. Inspired by Lorca's passionate cante jondo, or "deep song," and her own family history with Andalusian flamenco, Alvarez weaves together a time-travelling epic that searches through myth, culture, and nature for the roots of identity. Navigating both her Latina and European heritage through works...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632430819
• ISBN13: 9781632430816
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Omnidawn
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.8"