Miami Century Fox - by Legna Rodríguez Iglesias (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, presented by The National Poetry Series; presented in both English and Spanish.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Iglesias experiments with form while showcasing the philosophical and metaphorical possibilities of poetry in this winner of the 2016 National Poetry Series Paz Prize for Poetry. Faultlessly translated by Aparicio, the individual pieces in this book-length sequence of Petrarchan sonnets are each foregrounded by brief meditations, which often read as a commentary on the work's own movement through literary tradition...The experiment in form is a philosophical argument that poetry can contribute to what have traditionally been envisioned as purely scholarly conversations. Iglesias offers a vision of the subject as divided while showcasing the beauty inherent in this fracturing; the fragment is revealed as 'the key that will open the doors.'<br>--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><p>Readers of this book, whether in Spanish, English, or both, can find something special in these snapshots of life's random moments...Hearing from a Latina woman that is unapologetically authentic and funny provides a much-needed healthy representation of our culture that helps to dispel the misconceptions. We are not criminals or bad hombres, we are lovers and dreamers and complex human beings, in Miami, and beyond.<br>--<i><b>White Wall Review</i></b><p><i>Miami Century Fox</i> is Legna Rodríguez Iglesias's English debut, but by no means is she an emerging poet. Here's a voice that's seasoned and fierce, tender and sharp as a blade. I promise, dear readers, that you will not encounter another book quite like this, nor another poet quite like Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, ever again.<br>--<b>Achy Obejas</b>, from the introduction<p>This smart, delightful, and seductive dual-language (Spanish and English) collection by the 2017 winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry is a loving and sly portrait of Miami and the immigrant experience in the 21st century.<br>--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</b></i>, included in Fall 2017 Adult Announcements, Poetry<p>A bilingual--English and Spanish--collection by the 2017 winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, <i>Miami Century Fox</i> is a delightful, seductive read. Sonnets? Rhyme and meter? Yes, along with a delicious serving of irony and wit. This is one very smart collection of poems--a loving and sly portrait of Miami and the immigrant experience in the twenty-first century.<p>Translated by Eduardo Aparicio.<p><i>The Paz Prize for Poetry is presented by The National Poetry Series and The Center for Writing and Literature at Miami Dade College and is awarded biennially. Named in the spirit of the late Novel Prize--winning poet Octavio Paz, it honors a previously unpublished book of poetry written originally in Spanish by an American resident.</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Legna Rodríguez Iglesias</b> won the 2011 Premio Iberoamericano de Cuentos Julio Cortázar and the 2016 Premio Literario Casa de Las Américas, in theater. She is the author of the poetry collections <i>Hilo + Hilo, Dame Spray, Transtucé, </i> and <i>Chicle (ahora es cuando).</i> Her other titles include the novels <i>Las analfabetas, Mayonesa bien brillante, </i> and <i>Mi novia preferida fue un bulldog francés</i>, as well as the short story collection <i>No sabe/no contesta.</i>
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