The gulf in life between that which is desired and that which is real is the predominant theme in the poetry of Lorna Dee Cervantes. Culture and locale play a primary role in her poetry collection, wh...
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In the following review, Whyatt considers Cervantes's poetry both simple and complex and maturely descriptive.
Freeways, cactus, factory towns, rattlesnakes, heat, the dusty land of big sky:...
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In the following essay, Seator examines Emplumada as a work that emphasizes the nature of Chicana womanhood through showing the turbulent rites of passage involved in the process.
Emplumada, the fi...
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In the following excerpt, Candelaria discussesEmplumada and analyses Cervantes's use of Aztec and nature imagery.
[the Flowering of Gi; [the Flowering of flor Y Canto] =~ Sflor Y Canto]
Anot...
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In the following excerpt, Crawford analyses specific poems from Emplumada, demonstrating the strength of Cervantes's themes of resisting adversity, facing helplessness in the face of tragedy, a...
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In the following essay, Wallace explores the ways in which Cervantes's poetry in Emplumada emphasizes her belief that human lives are closely defined by race, gender, and class with occasional ...
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In the following exceprt, McKenna examines the phenomenon of Chicana poetry and the manner in which Cervantes fits into that role while defying patriarchal tradition.
The corrido tradition has long...
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In the following essay, Savin examines bilingualism in the work of Cervantes and the ways in which her use of dialogue involves the reader on many levels.
The “consistent fineness” of...
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In the following excerpt, Candelaria discussesEmplumada, From the Cables of Genocide, and individual poems of Cervantes in order to examine her growth as a poet.
A post-World War II California nati...
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Lorna Dee Cervantes
Critical Review by Frances Whyatt
