Mi Noche Con Federico Garcia Lorca / My Night With Federico Garcia Lorca [Paperback]

Jaime Manrique (Author), Edith Grossman (Translator), Eugene Richie (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

poetry, bilinqual, tr E Grossman & E Richie

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

Product Details

• Paperback: 89 pages
• Publisher: Small Pr Distribution (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 187759301X
• ISBN-13: 978-1877593017
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate, sensuous poetry, March 28, 2001

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This review is from: Mi Noche Con Federico Garcia Lorca / My Night With Federico Garcia Lorca: Mi Noche Con Federico Garcia Lorca (Paperback)

"My Night With Federico Garcia Lorca"/"Mi Noche con Federico Garcia Lorca" is a bilingual edition of poetry by Jaime Manrique, the versatile and talented author who was born in Colombia. Manrique's Spanish poems have been translated into an engaging free verse by Edith Grossman and Eugene Richie. Each two-page spread contains Manrique's Spanish originals on the even-numbered page, with the English version on the odd-numbered page.

Manrique writes about a number of subjects: family, childhood, nature, art, Latin American life, and gay love. His poetry is direct and passionate, and is marked by sensuous imagery. Many of the poems seem to be autobiographical in nature.

There are many standout poems in this excellent collection. One of my favorites is his beautiful "Ode to Hummingbird," which contains these memorable lines: "Others think I'm looking into infinite green; / a hummingbird is only visible to the eyes of love." The poem "Toadstools" has a wildly mystical flavor. Another poetic triumph is the title poem, a gentle narrative in which an elderly gay man remembers his night of passion with Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca.

Much of this book complements Manrique's excellent prose work "Eminent Maricones: Arenas, Lorca, Puig, and Me." That volume is a blend of autobiography and literary biography, and readers who enjoy "My Night.../Mi Noche..." will probably like "Eminent Maricones" too.

I highly recommend "My Night.../Mi Noche...". If you are interested in Latino/Hispanic studies, gay literature, or contemporary poetry, spend your own night of passion with Jaime Manrique.