COOL SALSA - Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States - Edited by Lori M. Carlson - Introduction by Oscar Hijuelos

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Bilingual poetry collection COOL SALSA brings together poems that portray the experience of growing up Latino in the United States through English and Spanish expressions. Edited by Lori M. Carlson with an introduction by Oscar Hijuelos, the book foregrounds identity, belonging, and vivid childhood memory, emphasizing cultural “cool salsa” energy as described in published praise. Front-matter includes editorial acknowledgments, permission notes for included poems, and publication/copyright details for this edition.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages168

Reading Time4 h 19 min

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More praise for COOL SALSA

COOL SALSA

# BILINGUAL POEMS ONGROWING UP LATINOIN THE UNITED STATES "As hot as jalapenos and as cool as jazz,thiscollection serves up ‘inglés con Chile'and Spanishthat'[you feel]in the blood of your soul."—Publishers Weekly(starred review) Edited by LORI M.CARLSONith an Introduction by Oscar Hijuelos This book was donated by SARA CAKEBREAD Adopt-a-Book Campaignfor Bilingual Poetry CoilectionApril 2010 JUL-8 2010 ST.HELENA LIBRARY ST.HELENA PUBLIC LBRRY1492 LIBRARY LANE SAINT HELENA,CA945741143(707)963-5244 # More praise forCOOL SALSA "These writers capture not only the difficulties ofgrowing up Latino ...but also the spice,thespin,the 'cool salsa’of their heritage....Thoughthe poems defy simple classification—many areof universal appeal,exploring issues of identityand belonging or evoking a vivid childhoodmemory—the collection is eminently successfulin celebrating the particular experience ofgrowing up Latino in the United States."—The Horn Book 075M 9 # COOLSALSA Bilingual Poems onGrowing Up Latinointhe United stat Edited byLori M.Carlsonntroduction by OscarHljuelos Sale of this book without a front cover may be unauthorized.Ifthis book is coverless,it may have been reported to the pub-lisher as“unsold or destroyed”and neither the author nor thepublisher may have received payment for it. A Fawcett Book Published by The Random House Publishing GroupCompilation Copyright ◎1994 by Lori M.Carlson All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Fawcett Books,an imprint of TheRandom House Publishing Group,a division of Random House,Inc.,New York,and distributed in Canada by Random House ofCanada Limited,Toronto. During the preparation of this book,certain individuals assistedme in special ways.I thank translators Alexandra López,LydaAponte de Zacklin,Johanna Vega,Maria Rosa Fort,and EugenioCano,and poetry enthusiasts Michael Evans-Smith,Luis J.Rodriguez,and Carlos Cumpián.My heartfelt appreciation to myparents and sister;my friends Beatriz Lopez Pritchard and FrankMacShane;my agent,Renee Cho;and my editor extraordinarioMarc Aronson,as well as his assistant,Andrew Packer.Last butcertainly not least,my constant gratitude to Oscar Hijuelos. Owing to limitations of space,permission acknowledgments canbe found on pages v-vi,which constitute an extension of thiscopyright page. Fawcett is a registered trademark and the Fawcett colophon is atrademark of Random House,Inc. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:93-45798 ISBN 0-449-70436-X This edition published by arrangement with Henry Holt andCompany,Inc. www.ballantinebooks.com Manufactured in the United States of America First Ballantine Books Edition:May 1995 OPM 19 Permission for the use of the following is gratefully acknowledged: Gina Valdes for her poem “English con Salsa”;reprinted by permissionfrom the publisher of The Americas Review,Vol.21,No.1 (Houston:Arte Público Press,University of Houston,1994).“Where You From?”Copyright O by Gina Valdes;reprinted by her permission. E.J.Vega for his poem"Translating Grandfather's House."Copyright◎ by E.J.Vega.Reprinted by his permission. Sandra Cisneros for her poems “Good Hot Dogs”and “AbuelitoWho.”Reprinted by permission of Third Woman Press from My Wicked,Wicked Ways by Sandra Cisneros.Copyright ◎1989. Johanna Vega for her poem“A Puerto Rican Girl's Sentimental Edu-cation."Copyright O by Johanna Vega.Reprinted by her permission. Luis Alberto Ambroggio for his poem "Comunión,"retitled "LearningEnglish."Copyright oby Luis Alberto Ambroggio.Reprinted by his per-mission. Sandra M.Castillo for her poem“Pork Roast.”Copyright Oby Sandra M.Castillo.Reprinted by her permission. Cristina Moreno for her poem“Take Me Down to the Mexican Moon.”Copyright oby Cristina Moreno.Reprinted by her permission. Abelardo B.Delgado for his poem "Día de los muertos."Copyright oby Abelardo B.Delgado.Reprinted by his permission. Alicia Gaspar de Alba for her poem"Domingo Means Scnubbing,

FAQs

Who edited COOL SALSA and who wrote the introduction?

COOL SALSA is edited by Lori M. Carlson, and the introduction is by Oscar Hijuelos.

What themes does the collection focus on?

The poems explore identity and belonging and evoke vivid childhood memories while celebrating the experience of growing up Latino in the United States.

How is permission for included poems handled in the book?

The copyright page states that permission acknowledgments appear on pages v-vi and includes acknowledgments for specific poets and reprinted works.

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