Selected Poems of Corsino Fortes

Author/Contributor(s):	Fortes, Corsino; Hahn, Daniel; O'Brien, Sean
Publisher:	Archipelago
Date:	4/21/2015
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Concerned with giving voice to Cape Verdean life, Fortes writes in Cape Verdean Creole - and not just standard Portuguese - a powerful statement reinforcing the islands' distinctive African nature. However, his poems are often written from the perspective of an exile - and themes of exile and redemptive return recur in his work. This collection introduces English readers to Fortes, and the poet's beautiful and unique use of language.