{"product_id":"cantu-norma-elia-meditaciopb","title":"Cantú, Norma Elia: Meditación Fronteriza: Poems of Love, Life \u0026 Labor","description":"\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Arizona, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: September 24th, 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing: \u003cspan\u003eThis collection is a beautifully crafted exploration of life in the Texas-Mexico borderlands. Written by Norma Elia Cantú, the award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanícula\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this collection carries the perspective of a powerful force in Chicana literature--and literature worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poems are a celebration of culture, tradition, and creativity that navigates themes of love, solidarity, and political transformation. Deeply personal yet warmly relatable, these poems flow from Spanish to English gracefully. With Gloria Anzaldúa's foundational work as an inspiration, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeditación Fronteriza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unveils unique images that provide nuance and depth to the narrative of the borderlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoems addressed to talented and influential women such as Gwendolyn Brooks and Adrienne Rich, among others, pour gratitude and recognition into the collection. While many of the poems in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeditación Fronteriza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are gentle and inviting, there are also moments that grieve for the state of the borderlands, calling for political resistance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40817186603031,"sku":"9780816539352","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/61mcorXqqiL._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1725056228","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/cantu-norma-elia-meditaciopb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}