Ghost Sickness: A Book of Poems

by Luis Alberto Urrea

poetry from Western States Book Award winner

Genres: Poetry

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Luis Alberto Urrea is the award-winning author of 13 books, including The Hummingbird's Daughter, The Devil's Highway and Into the Beautiful North (May 2009). Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, Luis has used the theme of borders, immigration and search for love and belonging throughout his work. A Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2005 (nonfiction), he's won the Kiriyama Prize (2006), the Lannan Award (2002), an American Book Award (1999) and was named to the Latino Literary Hall of Fame. He is a creative writing professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago and lives with his family in the 'burbs (dreaming of returning West soon!).

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fierce. bleak poetry, sometimes black at heart, and furious. I found it impressive, but feel divorced from it at the same time -- this comes from a world that I only see in shadows. I do understand the components of grief and rage, though, and this book is filled with that.

[Kristine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some haunting touching poetry from Luis Alberto Urrea....the grief he describes when his father dies is so touching, it brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful little book.