Espada, Martín, A Mayan Astronomer in Hell's Kitchen, W. W. Norton, 2000.
Espada's most recent collection of poetry continues
his themes of displacement and despair among various
groups of people. Here, he includes a nun staging
a White House vigil to protest her torture and a
man on death row mourning the loss of his books.
———, ed., El Coro: A Chorus of Latino and Latina Poetry, University of Massachusetts Press, 1997.
This is an excellent cross-section of contemporary
Latino and Latina works. Poets range from farm
workers and gang members to a medical doctor and
professional chef.
Ortiz Cofer, Judith, The Latin Deli: Prose and Poetry, University of Georgia.....
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