The Blind Plain

by Ígor Barreto, Rowena Hill (Translation)

Poetry. Latinx Studies. Translated By Rowena Hill. THE BLIND PLAIN holds a generous selection of Barreto's poems spanning more than twenty years. In this bilingual edition, Rowena Hill's dextrous translations properly introduce a contemporary Venezuelan poet to a North American audience. Barreto's poems, among other things, are earthy and darkly celebratory love letters to a "rotten country." The landscape is specifically Venezuelan--populated by caimanes and caballos--but Barreto's poems are expansive; through his unique brand of eco-poetics he speaks for all of us--citizens of nations under the laws of nature.

364 pages, Paperback

Published March 5, 2019

Reviews

[Sean Murray · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t find much here that resonated with me. His style is a little diffuse for my liking