Golden UFOs: the Indian Poems
Los Ovnis De Oro: Poemas Indios
$39.60
- Paperback
484 pages
- Release Date
22 March 1992
Summary
In 1898 Tahirassawichi went to Washington
“only to speak about religion”
(as he told the American government)
only to preserve the prayers.
And the Capitol did not impress him.”
—from “Tahirassawichi in Washington”
Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet, priest, and revolutionary, foresees a new order for humanity. Here in his Indian poems, Father Cardenal interweaves myth, legend, history, and contemporary reality to speak to many subjects, including the assau…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780253206770 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0253206774 |
| Author: | Ernesto Cardenal |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Imprint: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 484 |
| Release Date: | 22 March 1992 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 232mm |
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