{"product_id":"burnt-sugar-cana-quemada-contemporary-cuban-poetry-in-english-and-spanish-paperback","title":"Burnt Sugar Cana Quemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLori Marie Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eOscar Hijuelos\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are the sights, sounds, and rhythms of Cuba, revealed in the evocative works of some of the finest Cuban and Cuban American poets of the twentieth century. In Burnt Sugar, bestselling translator Lori Marie Carlson and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos have created an intimate collection of some of their favorite modern poems, all of which are informed by cubanía -- the essence of what it means to be Cuban. \"Cuban\" in this sense refers neither to ideology nor to geography but rather to the distinguishing characteristics of Cuban poetry as it has developed over time: clever verbal play, overt rhythmic notes, and an intensity of longing, whether religious, political, or amorous. Many of these poems have never been translated into English before, and taken together they, as the editors say, \"produce a vibrant, satisfying sound and vivid imagery. They allow for some understanding of modern-day preoccupations, contradictions, feelings, and attitudes considered to be Cuban.\" Stirring, immediate, and universal in its sensibility, Burnt Sugar is a luminous collection lovingly compiled by two of the world's foremost authorities on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLori Marie Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two novels, two landmark bilingual poetry anthologies, and many other young adult and children's books. \u003cb\u003eOscar Hijuelos\u003c\/b\u003e is a first-generation Cuban American and the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. He has written six novels, the most recent of which is \u003ci\u003eA Simple Habana Melody.\u003c\/i\u003e They live in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Hijuelos (1951-2013) was a first-generation Cuban American and the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction; he also won the Rome Prize and the Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature. He wrote several novels, including \u003ci\u003eDark Dude\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Maria of My Soul\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.3 x 6.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52911781642464,"sku":"9780743276627","price":16.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/ZfUYFYjwOw9780743276627.webp?v=1781259541","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/burnt-sugar-cana-quemada-contemporary-cuban-poetry-in-english-and-spanish-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}