Review (PDF) Pedro Pietri: Selected Poetry
"There was no one in this country as ferocious, as brilliant, or as necessary as Pedro Pietri. In these days of growing inequality it is to his rebel vision I turn to for hope and for strength. A towering poet, absolutely peerless, explosively talented, a pioneer, and iconoclast, and activist, to whom the entire spoken word movement owes a debt beyond calculation."—Junot Diaz"One of the great American poets of the twentieth century, a leader of the Nuyorican poetry movement that ignited at Miguel Algarín's Nuyorican Poet's Cafe. Perhaps the most progressive and at the same time funniest poet of the period."—Amiri BarakaPedro Pietri's often playfully absurd poems chronicle the joys and struggles of Nuyoricans—urban Puerto Ricans whose lives straddle the islands of Puerto Rico and Manhattan—and define the Latino experience in urban America. By turns angry, heartbreaking, and hopeful, his writings are imbued with a sense of pride and nationalism and were embraced by the generation of Latino poets that followed him. Pedro Pietri: Selected Poetry gathers the most enduring and treasured work among his published books, Puerto Rican Obituary, Traffic Violations, and Out of Order, along with a generous selection of his previously unpublished works.Pedro Pietri (1944–2004) was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and raised in Manhattan. In the early '70s he was a featured poet at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.Juan Flores (1943-2014) was a professor and director of Latino Studies at New York University, and author of many books on Puerto Rican and Latino culture.Pedro López Adorno is a professor in the Department of Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies of Hunter College since 1987, and a published poet.
Paperback: 254 pages
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (October 27, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0872866564
ISBN-13: 978-0872866560
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #593,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #51 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Regional & Cultural > United States > Hispanic American #143 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Regional & Cultural > Caribbean & Latin American #65987 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States
I discovered Pietri later in life than I wish I did. Had I known of him earlier, I would have loved to see him read.I ordered this book for a 3rd party thinking it was worth the savings and I like helping small businesses, but it took 2 weeks to get to me, and for that amount of time, I only saved about $4, so I'm not sure it was worth it. The book was brand new and in mint condition when it arrived, so that's worth the 4 stars.Separately, couldn't recommend this book enough. Such a wonderful collection of a great man's writing. Add it to your bookshelves. It's worth it.
This book actuall came is PERFECT condition!!! Means a lot to my collect of the greats
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