Ruben's Orphans: Anthology of Contemporary Nicaraguan Poetry

by Marco Morelli

Coming of age in Nicaragua after earthquake and dictatorship, after the promise and failure of the Sandinista revolution, after war and hurricane, after every conceivable disaster, the young poets in this anthology are reinventing a proud tradition from scratch in one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Juan Sobalvarro, Marta Leonor Gonzalez, Carola Brantome, Tania Montenegro, Blanca Castellon, France Daly Montenegro, Serdan Zelaya, Hector these guys question everything and take nothing for granted, whether it be politics, sexuality or the very fabric of human poetics. Their fierce, passionate poetry, along with Marco Morelli's skillful translations, are now available for the first time to a world audience.

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Published May 1, 2001