by Steven Alvarez (Author)
The Codex Mojaodicus collects three novels-in-verse --"My Sweet Conquistador," "Chaley Way," and "The Pocho Codex" -- all of which mine, mime, record and disgorge the impressions and dissertations of language as it is uttered, stuttered, and felt in a variety of tongues and heads. In these theatrical poems, Alvarez documents a multilingual field, tracing a Xicano genome over and above
Author Biography
Steven Alvarez: Steven Alvarez is the author of three collections of poetry, including The Pocho Codex (Editorial Paroxismo, 2011), The Xicano Genome (2013), The Codex Mojaodicus (Fence, 2017), winner of the Fence Modern Poets Prize.
Number of Pages: 80
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.4 x 6.4 IN
Publication Date: June 27, 2017