THE CONCRETE RIVER
Language: English
Published by Curbstone Press, Willimantic, Connecticut, 1991
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125p. 3rd printing (1996) Signed by author on title page. Cover corners slightly worn. Collection of poems dealing with homelessness, unemployment, and the struggle of the working class. (8-1/2"x5-3/8").
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- Title
- THE CONCRETE RIVER
- Author
- Rodriguez, Luis J.
- Publisher
- Curbstone Press, Willimantic, Connecticut
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Very good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0915306425
- ISBN 13
- 9780915306428
- Seller catalogs
- POETRY
1991 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for Literary Excellence
The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los Angeles Luis Rodríguez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to Harlem. Rodríguez lends powerful voices to those struggling to keep the gas on, to find work, and to keep love. Populated by a vibrant cast of characters, ranging from the drugged, to the eccentric, to the heartbroken, Rodríguez’s poems protest capitalism, violence, and exploitation while reveling in the potential of compassion.
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About the Author
Luis J. Rodriguez has published fifteen books of poetry, children's literature, fiction, and nonfiction. He is best known for his 1993 memoir of gang life, Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. His awards include a Finalist for the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award, a Lila Wallace Readers Digest Writers Award, a PEN Josephine Miles Literary Award, a Paterson Poetry Prize, a Carl Sandburg Literary Award, and fellowships from the Sundance Institute, the Lannan Foundation, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Chicago, the California Arts Council, and the Illinois Arts Council, among others. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2014 chose Luis J. Rodriguez as Poet Laureate of the city. Luis is also Scholar in Residence at California State University, Northridge.
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