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Four writers have contributed 31 short poems to this multicultural bilingual anthology. These writers express 'the nostalgia of exile, wonder in front of the new, the force of roots resisting uprooting' (Preface) and are 'linked fundamentally by their common concern before social issues' (Editorial note).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Madrid,
c
Spain,c
Western Europe,
Europe,:Aconcagua Publishing
, 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Exilei"Along a very long track=Por una vía muy larga", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Entreatyi"If there's a god let him cry out,=Si hay un dios que grite,", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Perhaps Death Is Already Aroundi"Perhaps death is already lurking=Quizá ya anda la muerte", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- How Much the Sea Invades Mei"How much the sea invades me=Cuanto mar me entra", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Sad in a Minor Keyi"The sea of St. Kilda in winter=El mar de San Kilda por el invierno", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Consciencei"It is the silence which repeats to me=Es el silencio que me repite", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Prison Barsi"Seven black and ugly bars=¡Siete barrotes negros y feos", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Here I Am, Pabloi"Here I am, Pablo=Aquí estoy yo, Pablo", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 28-31)
- The Tortureri"He looked at her=La miró", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 34-35)
- Untitledi"Last night I dreamt you,=Anoche te soñé,", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator), single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- Untitledi"The bleeding poppies=Las amapolas sangrientas", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator), single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- Fleeing From Wari"I drag my tired steps=Arrastro mis pasos cansados", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 40-41)
- From Exilei"Chile, slender mermaid of clay=Chile, mujer sirena fina de greda", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- Day One 1973i"The flags are waving for the enemy = Las banderas ondean para el enemigo", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- Untitledi"Dislocated=Dislocada", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator) single work poetry (p. 46-47)
- Until When (September 11, 1996)i"Until when will those vile=¿Hasta cuándo sequirán esos infames", Silvia Cuevas-Morales (translator), single work poetry (p. 48-49)
- En Viaje "You cannot leave that old you were = No puedes abandonar lo que eras antes" Travellingi"You cannot leave that old you were", Alba Romano (translator) single work poetry (p. 52-53)
- Junio 1970 "In the month of the breaking of mountains, Peru desolate,=Es el mes en que se abren las montañas, desolado Perú," June 1970i"In the month of the breaking of mountains, Peru desolate,", Alba Romano (translator) single work poetry (p. 54-55)
- "Jara, your grey-nailed hands=Jara, tus manos de uñas grises" Chile 1973i"Jara, your grey-nailed hands", Alba Romano (translator) single work poetry (p. 56-57)
- Borges a los 73 "Bone. No finality, but a frame.=Hueso. No finalidad, sino marco." Borges at 73i"Bone. No finality, but a frame.", single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Vital Cartography of Jennifer Strauss's Poetry
A cartografia vital da poesia de Jennifer Strauss
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australia and Galicia : Defeating the Tyranny of Distance 2008; (p. 337-355)
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The Vital Cartography of Jennifer Strauss's Poetry
A cartografia vital da poesia de Jennifer Strauss
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australia and Galicia : Defeating the Tyranny of Distance 2008; (p. 337-355)
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