by Adrian Castro (Author)
Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. A rhythmic tour de force with the pulse of the Caribbean blending Spanish, Yoruba, and English dialects. Through images and rhythms of Afro-Caribbean, Hispanic and North American mythology, language, and aesthetics, performance poet Adrian Castro's debut publication explores issues of migration, cultural continuity, memory, and history.
Author Biography
Adrian Castro, a Cuban-Dominican poet and Ifa priest from Miami, writes as if Chano Pozo were hitting the keys of a typewriter instead of the skin of a drum (Victor Hernández Cruz). He is the author of Cantos to Blood and Honey and Wise Fish: Tales in 6/8 Time, a New York Times Editor's Choice selection.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.94 x 6 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 1997