Resistencia
Poems of Protest and Revolution
Zando · Print & ebook · September 15, 2020
“To read these poems is to be reminded again and again of our true allegiance to each other.” —from the introduction by Julia Alvarez With a powerful and poignant introduction from Julia Alvarez, Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution is an extraordinary collection, rooted in a strong tradition of protest poetry and voiced by icons of the movement and some of the most exciting writers today.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered collection brings protest, identity, place, and belonging into lively conversation.
- Themes
- Resistance to oppression, Identity, place, and belonging, Feminist, queer, Indigenous, ecological
- Genres
- Political & Protest Poetry, Caribbean & Latin American Poetry, Poetry Anthologies
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“To read these poems is to be reminded again and again of our true allegiance to each other.” —from the introduction by Julia Alvarez With a powerful and poignant introduction from Julia Alvarez, Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution is an extraordinary collection, rooted in a strong tradition of protest poetry and voiced by icons of the movement and some of the most exciting writers today.
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The poets of Resistencia explore feminist, queer, Indigenous, and ecological themes alongside historically prominent protests against imperialism, dictatorships, and economic inequality. Within this momentous collection, poets representing every Latin American country grapple with identity, place, and belonging, resisting easy definitions to render a nuanced and complex portrait of language in rebellion. Included in English translation alongside their original language, the fifty-four poems in Resistencia are a testament to the art of translation as much as the act of resistance. An all-star team of translators, including former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera along with young, emerging talent, have made many of the poems available for the first time to an English-speaking audience. Urgent, timely, and absolutely essential, these poems inspire us all to embrace our most fearless selves and unite against all forms of tyranny and oppression.
Poetry in Many Voices
A layered collection brings protest, identity, place, and belonging into lively conversation.
Come here for
- Poems engaging feminist, queer, Indigenous, and ecological themes
- A wide-ranging portrait of language in rebellion
Expect
- Fifty-four poems in English translation alongside their original languages
- Poets representing every Latin American country
Where it sits
| Political & Protest Poetry | 55% |
|---|---|
| Caribbean & Latin American Poetry | 36% |
| Poetry Anthologies | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Poetry Anthologies
- Caribbean & Latin American Poetry
- Place Poetry
- Authors
- Mark Eisner, Tina Escaja
- Publisher
- Zando
- Published
- September 15, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Resistance to oppression · Identity, place, and belonging · Feminist, queer, Indigenous, ecological
- Reading lane
- Poetry Anthologies