{"product_id":"to-the-north-al-norte-poems-9781647790615","title":"To the North \/ Al norte: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the North \/ Al norte\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of poetry written by the Nicaraguan poet León Salvatierra. The work reflects on countless stories of the Central American diaspora that emerged from the civil wars in the 1980s. The underlying arc is the experiences, memories, visions, and dreams of a 15-year-old boy from Nicaragua, who embarked on a journey to the United States, together with a group of 40 other migrants from Central America. Despite being undocumented for 11 years, he establishes himself in this country becoming a naturalized American citizen with a university education. Salvatierra mixes lyrical and prose poems to explore the experience of exile and the search for his own space in a new country and language. His powerful metaphors and fresh images inhabit spaces fraught with violence, anxiety, and vulnerability that undocumented Central American migrants commonly live through in their transnational journey. His vivid and first-hand memories of Nicaragua tie the personal experiences of his poetic subjects with the geopolitical history between the Central American region and the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"By combining prose and poetry, and blurring the boundaries between genres and nations, Salvatierra manages to assert individual agency and wrest control of his own story.\"—Diego Báez. Poetry Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Largely translated by Javier O. Huerta, it is simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious — even more so if you can read it in both languages.\"—Daniel A. Olivas, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The collection chronicles the poet's journey from Nicaragua to the U.S. as he faces obstacles as an undocumented teenager and as he adjusts to the demands of life in a new land. To read this book is to get is poignant and poetic look at what it means to be marginalized in the U.S.\"—Jose B. Gonzalez, \u003ci\u003eLatino Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The poetry here is at once intimate and public, which makes for a complex and rich alchemy. León Salvatierra's range of registers is breathtaking.\"—Francisco Aragón, poet, editor, director of \u003ci\u003eLetras Latinas\u003c\/i\u003e at the Institute for Latino Studies, University of Norte Dame, and author of \u003ci\u003eAfter Rubén\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTo the North\/Al norte\u003c\/i\u003e makes poetry feel essential, that without it, Salvatierra's speakers would become unmoored, losing everything that they have tried so hard to recover. Salvatierra clearly revels in language. . . . This collection is a significant contribution to the growing body of undocumented literature as well as Latinx literature.\"—Maceo Montoya, professor, University of California, Davis, author of \u003ci\u003ePreparatory Notes for Future Masterpieces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The memory and humanity that Salvatierra reaps along the way are ultimately challenged, and subdued . . . What we're left with is the impression of autonomy; and its anatomy of longing.\"—\u003ci\u003eDelphic Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducción\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo the Reader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl lector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the Cemetery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEn el cementerio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eÍndice general\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpon Returning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl regreso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlexis vs. Pryor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlexis vs. Pryor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI, Too, Speak of Rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYo también hablo de ríos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStray Thought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePensamiento callejero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsomnia I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsomnio I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Case of My Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl caso de mis libros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeyboard Voices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLas voces del teclado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo the North\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAl norte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuxembourg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuxemburgo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeón Salvatierra was born the day they killed somoza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeón Salvatierra nació el día que mataron a somoza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParanoia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParanoia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...Watching TV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsomnio C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsomnia C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Night Manny Pacquiao Reconfigured Oscar De La Hoya's Beautiful Face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa noche que Manny Pacquiao reconfiguró el bello rostro de Oscar De La Hoya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristmas News\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticia de Navidad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegalo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSanta's Diet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa dieta de Santa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Weight of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl peso del amor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttempt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntento\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsomnia O\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsomnio O\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanes on Fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBastones encendidos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYahoo AccountCuenta Yahoo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Boy's Nose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa nariz del niño\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Swearing of the Immigrant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Swearing of the Immigrant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShadowboxing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxeando la sombra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanto One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanto Uno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExit NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExit NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author and Translator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Nevada Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041966162263,"sku":"9781647790615","price":16.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781647790615.jpg?v=1750952406","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/to-the-north-al-norte-poems-9781647790615","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}