{"product_id":"fortes-corsino-tr-hahn-o-39-brien-selected-p","title":"Fortes, Corsino: Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eArchipelago Books, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Daniel Hahn \u0026amp; Sean O'Brien\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: April 21, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConcerned with giving voice to Cape Verdean life, Fortes writes in Cape Verdean Creole - and not just standard Portuguese - a powerful statement reinforcing the islands' distinctive African nature. However, his poems are often written from the perspective of an exile - and themes of exile and redemptive return recur in his work. This collection introduces English readers to Fortes, and the poet's beautiful and unique use of language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40817211932695,"sku":"9780914671114","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/519I3LmdZhL._SL1500.jpg?v=1793391306","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/fortes-corsino-tr-hahn-o-39-brien-selected-p","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}