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At the Risk of Seeming Ridiculous: Poems from Cuba Libre
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At the Risk of Seeming Ridiculous: Poems from Cuba Libre Paperback - 2014

by B. V. Olguin


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Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. In the tradition of testimonial poets ralrsalinas, Carolyn Forch, Lus Rodriguez, Martn Espada, Roberto Vargas and other politically- engaged writers, B.V. Olgun has written a lyric testament to the resilience of the Cuban people and their revolutionary spirit that has inspired legions throughout the world to fight for justice. These poems explore the forty- five year history of the Venceremos Brigade, of which the author is a member, and their support of the Cuban Revolution's commitment to privileging people over profits. The poems bear witness to brigadista exhilaration at working alongside revolutionaries who fought with Che Guevara in Cuba, Africa and Latin America, meeting nurses, doctors and dentists returning from international missions in underdeveloped nations, and debating the responsibilities of intellectuals with American expatriates working and studying in Cuba. Olgun's poetry also examines profound contradictions emerging in the Special Period, the myriad cultural clashes and human frailties that emerge in collective contexts, as well as the true meaning of volunteer work and the role of art in society. Written in an engaging conversational style, the poems are rich in metaphor, deep in metaphysical meaning, and always grounded in the material realities of a revolutionary context where people must struggle daily to produce their own food and products while remaining prepared to repel another U.S. invasion.

Details

  • Title At the Risk of Seeming Ridiculous: Poems from Cuba Libre
  • Author B. V. Olguin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 120
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Aztlan Libre Press
  • Date 2014-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780989778213 / 0989778215
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 1.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Hispanic/Latino Studies
  • Library of Congress subjects Cuba - History - Revolution, 1959, Venceremos Brigade
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014949307
  • Dewey Decimal Code 811.6