Designed to showcase writers of the Southwest, Blue Mesa, an annual publication, was founded in 1989. This first issue to be published since the retirement of founding editor Rudolfo Anaya stands as a testimonial to Anaya's pioneering role in obtaining recognition for the literature of the region, especially for the work of Chicano writers. A moving tribute to Anaya by award-winning author Dagoberto Gilb leads off an issue that, in the best Blue Mesa tradition, depicts the crazy-quilt New West--"the Wild West" where, to quote contributor William S. Barnes, "you can see to the mountain tops, you can buy a double-wide for cheap, and you can get your aura balanced." Rich in poems and stories set in Mexican border towns and on Indian reservations, this issue also ranges far afield--to Hawaii, the Philippines, and Vietnam, to Montana, to New England, to Europe. Among the contributors are Adrian C. Louis, Alma Garcia, Carolyn Lei-Lanilau, and Nancy Esposito.
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Published by the Creative Writing Center, Department of English, University of New Mexico
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Superb collection of poetry and fiction!,
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This review is from: Blue Mesa Review, Number 6 (Paperback)
BLUE MESA REVIEW #6 doesn't pull any punches. It begins with a great dramatic monologue dedicated to the memory of Cesar Chavez. This is a special issue because it is a tribute to Rudolfo Anaya, the man responsible for the existence of the magazine. He has helped assemble a marvelous collection of poetry and prose from writers more interested in The Other than the Self. These selfless writers challenge the status quo with emotional fireworks. I would say this issue is probably the finest collection of voices to come out of the west in quite a while.
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Outstanding.,
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This review is from: Blue Mesa Review, Number 6 (Paperback)
Bukowski's ghost is probably putting in overtime reading selections from Blue Mesa.
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Blue Mesa Review rocks!,
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This review is from: Blue Mesa Review, Number 6 (Paperback)
What I enjoyed about this particular issue was the willingness of the writers to explore the boundaries between countries and how that influences not only our relationships but the way we tend to look at the world. When a narrator writes about cities separating him from his friend, he is writing about more than geographical distance. Kudos to the editors of Blue Mesa!
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