Casting Off
Now in her 70s, Claribel Alegria is universally recognized as the major living poet of El Salvador. Casting Off extends the themes Alegria explored in Sorrow: the loss of a loved one, solitude, and reflections on the past. As the title implies, this collection is also a lyric farewell: "My footsteps are leading / toward quiet solitude / toward the star-silence / that has no more questions." She is becoming increasingly well-known...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1880684985
ISBN13:9781880684986
Release Date:April 2003
Publisher:Curbstone Press
Length:114 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.7"
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The verses flow with feeling and evoke emotion
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Soltando Amarras Casting Off is a bilingual collection of Claribel Alegria's memorable poetry, presented in its original Spanish side-by-side with English translations by Margaret Sayers Peden. The verses flow with feeling and evoke emotion in their laments and quiet contemplation. Old Age: As my future/grows shorter/the past/when summoned/converted into now/traps me in its nets.
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