{"product_id":"poems-from-the-rio-grande-volume-14","title":"Poems from the Río Grande: Volume 14","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of Rudolfo Anaya's fiction know the lyricism of his prose, but most do not know him as a poet. In this, his first collection of poetry, Anaya presents twenty-eight of his best poems, most of which have never before been published. Featuring works written in English and Spanish over the course of three decades, \u003cem\u003ePoems from the Río Grande \u003c\/em\u003eoffers readers a full body of work showcasing Anaya's literary and poetic imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the poems gathered here take a variety of forms-haiku, elegy, epic-all are imbued with the same lyrical and satirical styles that underlie Anaya's fiction. Together they make a fascinating complement to the novels, stories, and plays for which he is well known. In verse, Anaya explores every aspect of Chicano identity, beginning with memories of his childhood in a small New Mexico village and ending with mature reflections on being a Chicano who considers himself connected to all peoples. The collection articulates the themes at the heart of all Anaya's work: nostalgia for the landscape and customs of his boyhood in rural New Mexico, a deep connection to the Río Grande, the politics of Chicanismo and satire aimed at it, and the use of myth and history as metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnaya also illustrates his familiarity with world traditions of poetry, invoking Walt Whitman, Homer, and the Bible. The poem to Isis that concludes the collection honors Anaya's wife, Patricia, and reflects his increasing identification with spiritual traditions across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth \u003cem\u003eprofeta\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003evato\u003c\/em\u003e, seer and homeboy, Anaya as author is a citizen of the world. \u003cem\u003ePoems from the Río Grande \u003c\/em\u003eoffers readers a glimpse into his development as a poet and as one of the most celebrated Chicano authors of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavis-Undiano, Robert Con:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRobert Con Davis-Undiano\u003c\/b\u003e is Neustadt Professor and Presidential Professor at the University of Oklahoma and Executive Director of \u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today. \u003c\/i\u003eAmong his many publications are \u003ci\u003eThe Paternal Romance: Reading God-the-Father in Early Western Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCriticism and Culture: The Role of Critique in Modern Literary Theory. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnaya, Rudolfo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRudolfo Anaya \u003c\/b\u003e(1937-2020) was Professor of English at the University of New Mexico and the award-winning author of numerous books, including the classic \u003ci\u003eBless Me, Ultima.\u003c\/i\u003e His work earned multiple awards and honors: the Western Writers of America Owen Wister Award (2018), the National Humanities Medal (2015), the National Medal of Arts (2001), the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes (2012), and others. He lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the Southwest inspired his writing throughout his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413124845842,"sku":"9780806148663","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a95a13ea-d386-4f67-95a3-035a2d255dbf.jpg?v=1729347905","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poems-from-the-rio-grande-volume-14","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}