In Fernando Valverde \'s América, "sorrow is ancient." Mournfully lyrical, politically sharp, with a sweeping view of America n roots, dysfunctions, and ideals--as if from above, and yet also from within--this is a book that deconstructs the legacy of empire.
Valverde is a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Virginia..
In addition to his artistic success, he directs the International Festival of Poetry in Granada, which has received hundreds of distinguished poets since its inauguration.
Valverde was also nominated for a Latin Grammy i work integrating poetry and flamenco.
In 2014 his book The Insistence of Harm received the Book of the Year award from the Latino America n Writers Institute of the City University of New York.
Born in Granada, Spain, Valverde has been awarded some of the most prestigious awards for Spanish poetry, and his books have been published across Europe and the America s.
About author(s): Fernando Valverde is a preeminent poet writing in the Spanish language today, and he has received international acclaim for his contributions to the art of poetry.
Bilingual, with Spanish originals and English translations.
Here his vibrant voice and convictions are translated and introduced by Carolyn Forché, herself a world-renowned poet of witness.
From the Mississippi River to Fulton Avenue, from slavery to "lone wolf" shooters, Valverde grieves but does not wince away from all that is lost to greed and a culture of violence, painting an urgent portrait of "the thirst of America / a smile satisfied to death." Valverde is widely regarded as one of the most important younger Spanish-language poets.
In Fernando Valverde \'s América, "sorrow is ancient." Mournfully lyrical, politically sharp, with a sweeping view of America n roots, dysfunctions, and ideals--as if from above, and yet also from within--this is a book that deconstructs the legacy of empire
