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Poemas escritos por María Cristina López Stewart, militante del MIR secuestrada en 1974 por la DINA, durante la dictadura cívico-militar encabezada por Pinochet, que continúa desaparecida hasta hoy.

A narrative poem, in both English and Spanish, expressing the feelings while suffering from cancer as a guest at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Tampa. It expresses the fear, anxiety, discomfort, sadness, happiness, hopes, and faith in God during the time of cancer treatment and afterward. The astonishment for the beauty, cleanliness, and comfort of the hope lodge, as well as deep appreciation and gratitude to the staff and volunteers that do almost the impossible to satisfy the sick. The ironic yearning of the place where the author passed his sick days and the desire to share...

Los 23 escritores de la Escuela de Arte Popular Integrarte Pilar que integran esta antología entendieron que la tarea del escritor no proviene del talento ni de la inspiración ni del subconsciente, sino de abordar los sonidos y el lenguaje de manera múltiple, artística. Aceptaron el hecho de dejar de ser individuo para ser cultura, ser el medio entre el mundo sensible y la palabra, la antena receptora que les permitiera ensamblar una obra capaz de construir novedad, de conmover, de asombrar. Entendieron que la principal tarea del escritor no era expresarse, sino comunicar. Esperamos que...

Gustavo Perez examines relationships, sex, and Cuban American life in this collection of accessible poems. He handles both Spanish and English with seamless assurance. Gustavo Perez Firmat was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Miami, Floria.