A Woman in Her Garden: Selected Poems of Dulce Maria Loynaz (Secret Weavers Series) Dulce Maria Loynaz White Pine Press, 2002 Born in Cuba in 1902, Loynaz established her reputation as a poet in the first half of the 20th century. After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, she retreated to her house, vowing to never write poetry again and refusing to leave the island of her birth. Like a Cuban Emily Dickinson, she lived out the -remainder of her life in seclusion. In 1992, she received the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious ...             Recent Poetry of Spain: A Bilingual Anthology1 review Sachem Pr, 1983 This Book Rocks I really enjoyed this book. Since it is bilingual, you can learn how to say all sorts of stuff in Spanish. Because there has been a lot of civil unrest and war in Spain, some (but not all) of the writings are about wartime. This makes for some cool vocabulary. But take heart, it's not all about ...             The Invisible Presence: Sixteen Poets of Spanish America 1925-1995 Mosaic Press (NY), 1996             Vertical Poetry: Recent Poems Roberto Juarroz White Pine Press, 1995 Winner of the Colorado Book Award for Translation upon its release, this book brings to English-speaking audiences new work by this brilliant Argentine poet of whom Octavio Paz says, "Each of Juarroz's poems is a surprising verbal crystallization: language reduced to a drop of light." In Juarroz's work we encounter the vertical depths of language, the inner wells.             Toolbox16 reviews Fabio Morabito Bloomsbury USA, 1999 A work of genius + the hard cover + Prose in a Box + address confusion             Last Night of Carnival (Leaping Dog Press Book)1 review Norberto Luis Romero Leaping Dog Press, 2004 Interesting collection Last Night of Carnival is a leap into the base qualities of the human condition. Romero does not mince words when describing the depravity of man, and woman. It is a rough ride from beginning to end, from snipers to child molesters to cultists and freaks. Not for the faint of heart, or any card ...             Makbara (Masks)1 review Juan Goytisolo Serpent's Tail, 1994 This is Goytisolo's best work to date. First published in 1980, Makbara demonstrates a radical use of linguistic and structural experimentation. Now that Goytisolo has loosened his ties to his mother country (since completing the Mendiola trilogy), his search for his "authentic self" is challenged by the indomitable formalizations of ...             Locos: A Comedy of Gestures (American Literature (Dalkey Archive))9 reviews Felipe Alfau Dalkey Archive Press, 1997 work of a genius + The birth of speculative fiction + Borges seems stupid + Neglected Modernist masterwork + A Comedy Tragically Ignored             Phantoms in the Ark: Fantasmas En El Arca A. F. Moritz, Ludwig Zeller Cacanadadada, 1994             Mogador: The Names of the Air4 reviews Alberto Ruy Sanchez City Lights Publishers, 2001 More than reading + Deeply impressive + Fascinating magical realism + Mogador             Night Journey (Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation)1 review Maria Negroni Princeton University Press, 2002 surreal latin american dream poetry i recommend this book first to people who already like neruda, vallejo, lorca, borges, etc., but also to anybody who likes good poetry with a deep psychological, visual, transformative essence. it's like a dream diary interpreted by a jungian poet/psychologist. just let this vivid flood of imagery ...             The Poetess Counts to 100 and Bows Out: Selected Poems by Ana Enriqueta Teran (Lockert Library of Poetry in ...1 review Ana Enriqueta Teran Princeton University Press, 2003 Awesome is the Word Ana Enriqueta Teran is an awesome poet. The translation was brilliantly done.             Astonishing World: The Selected Poems of Angel Gonzalez 1956-19862 reviews Milkweed Editions, 1993 Deep, lyrical... and ironic + A great collection of Angel Gonzalez' work Now, I'm quite biassed here. Ángel González is one of my favourite poets, so how I should not give this antology 5 stars? So let me give a few reasons why this book is worth reading: a) The poem "Before I could call myself Ángel González". Just for it, the book would be already worth buying. And ...             No Shelter: The Selected Poems of Pura Lopez-Colome Pura Lopez-Colome Graywolf Press, 2002 A Lannan Translation Selection Beautifully translated by the award-winning American poet Forrest Gander, the work of highly esteemed Mexican poet Pura López-Colomé is, with this important volume, available in the US for the first time. Selected by Gander from throughout López-Colomé's five books in Spanish, these exceptional poems confront the confinements of fate, history, and misbegotten ...             The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll (New York Review Books Classics)10 reviews Alvaro Mutis, Francisco Goldman NYRB Classics, 2002 A Fatalist's Fantasia + A painful but wonderful introspective exercise. + A Delightful, Picaresque Compilation + Unique and unforgettable             Mad Toy1 review Roberto Arlt Duke University Press, 2002 Mad or Angry? Perhaps the title should of been 'Angry Toy', as Arlt's vision is one of the urban, alienated protagonists of his work being God's Angry Toys. This is Arlt's first novel and contains the seeds of all his further output. The story relates the activities of one Silvio Astier, street kid, thief, ...             Three Trapped Tigers (Latin American Literature Series)8 reviews Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Donald Gardner, ... Dalkey Archive Press, 2004 Cabrera Infante was a wonderful surprise for me 15 years ago + Phenomenal + Amazing book + Astounding to say the least             A Russian Doll: And Other Stories1 review Adolfo Bioy Casares New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1992 In the great Latin American Tradition Bioy Casares moves effortlessly from reality to fantasy. This collection of short stories are often grotesque, sometimes surreal, but always entertaining. Particularly read "Margarita" and "The Travel Diary"             Complete Works: And Other Stories (Texas Pan American)3 reviews Augusto Monterroso University of Texas Press, 1996 Sharp and Witty. + Augusto Monterroso, Latin-American Master of Short Fiction + Augusto Monterroso, Latin-American Master of Short Fiction Monterroso has a fantastatic sense of humor. I enjoyed the book thoroughly.             The Seven Madmen (Extraordinary Classics)4 reviews Roberto Arlt Serpent's Tail, 1998 Classic Latin-American novel available in new translation + Fantastic Lost Novel + the seven madmen + Latin American Literature at its Finest