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Cruz explores the nexus of Islamic artistic influences in Spain, Puerto Rico, and North Africa.
These poems mine the rich history and broad influence of Islam in Spain and beyond, and illuminate connections between places as diverse and far-flung as Puerto Rican villages, the bustling streets of New York, and the sun-drenched beaches of Morocco.
These poems mine the rich history and broad influence of Islam in Spain and beyond, and illuminate connections between places as diverse and far-flung as Puerto Rican villages, the bustling streets of New York, and the sun-drenched beaches of Morocco.
Price: $16.00
Pages: 140
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Imprint: Coffee House Press
Publication Date:
18 October 2011
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781566892773
Format: Paperback
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“A rare book that shows how pure art is the most political tool imaginable, more effective and beautiful than any weapon or social dogma buried in literary texts. . . . Cruz is an expert at drawing the reader in.” —Ray Gonzalez, Bloomsbury Review
“In the Shadow of Al-Andalus is a record of hejira, that flight between place, memory, emotion, and history, and Cruz has created a kind of North African/Andalusian ‘jíbarismo,’ pronouncing again the values of the traditional, hard-working Puerto Rican whose currency is common sense.” —Ammiel Alcalay
“Mr. Cruz’s work has extended the linguistic, historical and geographical horizons within which we think of American poetry, doing so with masterful music, intelligence and humor.” —Nathaniel Mackey, National Book Award winning author of Splay Anthem
“The poems came out of the author’s personal quest for a written history that reflects his intricate cultural identity and yet, they come to represent the expatriate’s cry, the exile’s song, and the descendant’s lullaby that echo over centuries.” —Phati’tude Literary Magazine
“In the Shadow of Al-Andalus is a record of hejira, that flight between place, memory, emotion, and history, and Cruz has created a kind of North African/Andalusian ‘jíbarismo,’ pronouncing again the values of the traditional, hard-working Puerto Rican whose currency is common sense.” —Ammiel Alcalay
“Mr. Cruz’s work has extended the linguistic, historical and geographical horizons within which we think of American poetry, doing so with masterful music, intelligence and humor.” —Nathaniel Mackey, National Book Award winning author of Splay Anthem
“The poems came out of the author’s personal quest for a written history that reflects his intricate cultural identity and yet, they come to represent the expatriate’s cry, the exile’s song, and the descendant’s lullaby that echo over centuries.” —Phati’tude Literary Magazine
Victor Hernández Cruz is the author of several collections of poetry including, most recently, The Mountain in the Sea and In the Shadow of Al-Andalus. Featured in Bill Moyers’s Language of Life series, Cruz’s collection Maraca was a finalist for the Lenore Marshall and Griffin Poetry Prizes. He divides his time between Morocco and his native Puerto Rico.