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say song you say

February 13, 2011 by Erica Mena

My review of engulf — enkindle is up at Three Percent. I really liked this book. As Chad said: But today, Erica is gushing rather than screeding . . . Based on the first paragraph alone, I think Erica kinda sorta likes this collection . . . (And be sure to scroll to the bottom to hear a recording Erica did of one of the poems): engulf — enkindle is a stunning book of poetry. It literally stunned me into […]

Categories: Reviews, Translation • Tags: Anja Utler, experimental poetry, Kurt Beals, poetry, review, Three Percent, translation

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Alfredo Matilla Rivas (PR Books #8)

February 2, 2011 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 […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Alfredo Matilla Rivas, experimental poetry, poetry, political poetry, Puerto Rico

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Néstor Barreto (PR Books #2)

January 31, 2011 by Erica Mena

Sí by Néstor Barreto (Terranova, 2006). Néstor Barreto (1952—) is described on one of his online bios as a heuristic poet, a word I had to look up. It means experimentally inventive, something to do with trial and error more or less, and that seems to be a great description for this poet. He has five books of poems currently available (this is the latest) and one forthcoming from a series called Colleción Maravilla (book trailer here). He’s the founder of […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: experimental poetry, poetry, prose poetry, Puerto Rico

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Responsible Writing

January 26, 2011 by Erica Mena

I’ve been thinking, and talking, a lot about political poetry. It’s something I’m deeply interested in – which I often find at least on the surface conflicting with my interest in experimental literature. They seem to occupy different ends of a spectrum. Poetry that is politically and socially engaged tends towards directness, clarity of expression and obvious subjects of engagement. Poetry that is experimental tends towards obscurity, complex and convoluted expression and abstracted subjects of engagement. Do they ever meet? […]

Categories: Poetry • Tags: Alain Badiou, experimental poetry, political poetry

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