Bibliograph

Selected poems of Corsino Fortes, Corsino Fortes ; translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn and Sean O' Brien

Type

Label

Selected poems of Corsino Fortes, Corsino Fortes ; translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn and Sean O' Brien

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Selected poems of Corsino Fortes

Oclc number

884882592

Responsibility statement

Corsino Fortes ; translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn and Sean O' Brien

Summary

"Concerned with giving voice to Cape Verdean life, Forte writes in Cape Verdean Creole - and not just standard Portuguese - a powerful statement reinforcing the islands'distinctive African nature. However, his poems are often written from the perspective of an exile - and themes of exile and redemptive return recur in his work. This collection introduces English readers to Fortes, and the poet's beautiful and unique use of language"--, Provided by publisher

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