Upper VOLTA

By Yanko González

Poetry. Latinx Studies. Translated by Stephen Rosenshein. Like an anthropologist doing fieldwork; in UPPER VOLTA Yanko Gonz lez collects language from street corners; grocery store aisles; cocktail hours; and historical sources; laying data bare with a poet's meticulous hand. In his findings; Gonz lez gives voice to the voiceless; and exposes the underbelly of our own biases--the ways in which they manifest in everyday language and collective consciousness. Originally published in Chile in 2007; UPPER VOLTA transcends borders and boundaries in its exploration of topics all too relevant in our current political climate. Like a mirror; it forces us to look head-on at the language of globalization and ethnocentrism and the changing tide of thought and culture within our own society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1946433713
• ISBN13: 9781946433718
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Ugly Duckling Presse
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 7.9"