{"product_id":"9780385478625","title":"Touching the Fire: Fifteen Poets of Today's Latino Renaissance","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGonzalez, Ray\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnchor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/20\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eAs we approach the new century, Latino poetry is in the midst of its most vital and productive period. Poetry by Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans has changed the course of contemporary American writing forever.  And it has done this by emphasizing poetry as the sound of everyday life--showing readers and other writers that the most effective manner of preserving the traditions of a culture comes from the colorful language of daily experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTouching the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e recognizes the excitement of this movement by focusing on a few of its major poets, presenting a substantial portion of each poet's work.  Some of these poets--Martin Espada, Lorna Dee Cervantes, and Victor Hernandez Vruz, for example--have been writing and publishing a long time.  Some are only starting their careers.  But they were all chosen because they best represent the strongest elements of modern Latino poetry--a confidence of language in its many forms, a gift for shattering emotional honesty, and an ear for the rhythms of a vibrant culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing the poetry of:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSandra M. Castillo\u003cbr\u003eLorna Dee Cervantes\u003cbr\u003eJudith Ortiz Cofer\u003cbr\u003eVictor Hernandez Cruz\u003cbr\u003eSilvia Curbelo\u003cbr\u003eJuan Delgado\u003cbr\u003eMartin Espada\u003cbr\u003eDiana Garcia\u003cbr\u003eRichard Garcia\u003cbr\u003eRay Gonzalez\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Kilwein Guevara\u003cbr\u003eJuan Felipe Herrera\u003cbr\u003eDionisio D. Martinez\u003cbr\u003eValerie Martinez\u003cbr\u003eGloria Vando","brand":"Anchor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43350800564479,"sku":"9780385478625","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780385478625_s600x595.jpg?v=1775589321","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780385478625","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}