South America Mi Hija (Pitt Poetry Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822954508 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
One of the better long narrative poems this decade The poem covers a journey of the poet with her daughter from North to South America. As they travel, the poet attempts to come to terms with her relation to her past, her daughter, and to men. She does so with fresh and striking language, and an unevasive honesty which does not fool itself with the poses of so much contemporary poetry. Doubiago does not write about how people are supposed to feel; she writes about how they do feel, in real and human situations. I highly recommend it.
Like Persephone, Latin America is the forsaken hija , the daughter who suffers under the Patriarchy: "the Third World / screams, it drools, / it pisses, it hisses, it / stinks." Yet like Doubiago's daughter, it embodies the promise of a future in which "the gender balance / of Nature" is restored. Doubiago's impressive grasp of European and indigenous American mythologies allows her to find universal significance in personal trauma. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Publishers Weekly In this book-length poem, Doubiago ( El Nino ) recounts a trip through Latin America with her 15-year-old daughter that was also a quest "to find the words." "The words"
When Shawn Doubiago graduated from high school, she and her mother Sharon, embarked on a journey through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In Cuzco, Peru, standing before an alter where the Incas had sacrifced their female virgins, the daughter asked, “Are there any good men?” South American Mi Hija is Sharon Doubiago’s reply.Set amidst the mysteries and tragedies of South American culture, this book-length narrative poem is both an account of their journey and a feminist exploration of the struggle between the sexes.