The Oxford Book of Latin American Poetry
"Impressive in its scope, variety, and sheer liveliness, THE OXFORD BOOK OF LATIN AMERICAN POETRY is a must for poetry explorers eager to venture into the many wonders that lie beyond the boundaries of English." --Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate"No better way of falling in love with Latin America...a magisterial anthology." --Ariel Dorfman,Washington Post"The most comprehensive, representative, and up-to-date survey in English of Latin American Poetry, bar none." --Library Journal"Huge, much needed antholog[y]." --Philadelphia Inquirer"Its uniqueness is evident...exciting...If one were forced to choose only one volume of Latin American poetry to take to a desert island, this would be the one." --Rain Taxi"Fascinating...an extensive and thorough compendium...This comprehensive volume will be useful and informative for Latin American scholars, as well as the general public interested in exploring unusual forms of poetry." --Catholic Library World"The Oxford Book of Latin American Poetryis a strikingly inclusive anthology attentive to concrete and visual poetry.  --Times Literary Supplement"Should revitalize our interest in Latin American poetry...Demonstrate[s] the extent to which translation can generate exciting innovations in poetic techniques and forms." --Pleiades"An essential resource for US teachers and students of poetry as we move away from the study of an isolated American poetry and toward the teaching of a more inclusive poetry of the Americas...The Oxford Book of Latin American Poetryserves as a compass for those of us interested in remapping the hemisphere to reflect our actual connections and relations in and across languages." --Jacket 2"Innovative...This compelling anthology advances our understanding of the genre and belongs on our shelves and in our classrooms." --World Literature Today"Incredibly encompassing." --Coldfront