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A conjuration of ancient consciousness aimed at rehumanizing our contemporary cyborg condition.

"Referring to the American continent, ''Abya Yala'' (''land of life'') is a pre-Columbian term of the Guna people of Panamá and Colombia. Harrison wrestles with language, racism, and humanity in political and spiritual poems."—Publishers Weekly, Most Anticipated Poetry Books, Spring 2024

“Abya Yala”—“land of life” or “land of vital blood”—is a Pre-Columbian term of the Guna people of Panamá and Colombia to refer to the American continent and more recently has signified the idea of a decolonized “New World” among various Indigenous movements. In Isthmus to Abya Yala, Panamanian American poet Roberto Harrison summons a mythic consciousness in response to this political and spiritual struggle.

In his poems, with mysti

Isthmus to Abya Yala

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A conjuration of ancient consciousness aimed at rehumanizing our contemporary cyborg condition."Referring to the American continent, ''Abya Yala'' (''land of... Read more

    Publisher: City Lights Books
    Publication Date: 1/16/2024
    ISBN13: 9780872869110, 978-0872869110
    ISBN10: 872869113

    Fiction , Poetry

    Description

    A conjuration of ancient consciousness aimed at rehumanizing our contemporary cyborg condition.

    "Referring to the American continent, ''Abya Yala'' (''land of life'') is a pre-Columbian term of the Guna people of Panamá and Colombia. Harrison wrestles with language, racism, and humanity in political and spiritual poems."—Publishers Weekly, Most Anticipated Poetry Books, Spring 2024

    “Abya Yala”—“land of life” or “land of vital blood”—is a Pre-Columbian term of the Guna people of Panamá and Colombia to refer to the American continent and more recently has signified the idea of a decolonized “New World” among various Indigenous movements. In Isthmus to Abya Yala, Panamanian American poet Roberto Harrison summons a mythic consciousness in response to this political and spiritual struggle.

    In his poems, with mysti

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