
Alfredo Matilla Rivas (PR Books #8)
by Erica Mena
yo no soy novia de nadie by Alfredo Matilla Rivas (Editorial Renopla, 1973). Alfredo Matilla Rivas (1938-2001) was a renowned diaspora poet and playwright, as well as Pedro Pietre’s translator into Spanish. A comprehensive biography for him is here, and they say: “In literature, he published two books of poetry, titled Yo no soy novia de nadie (1973) and Catálogo de locos (1978). In his verses, he used a prosaic tone to describe both the social and political conditions of Puerto Ricans.” He taught […]
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