Klobah, Loretta Collins
Ricantations
- ISBN 13:
- 9781845234232
- author:
- Klobah, Loretta Collins
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Peepal Tree Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 13.5 centimetres (0.18 kg
- Genre:
- Poetry, General, Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Ricantations by Loretta Collins Klobah is a powerful collection of poems that explore the complexities of Puerto Rican life. Through rich, baroque language, the poet reveals the multi-layered reality of her island home, where modernity and tradition coexist. The poems in Ricantations are both deeply personal and universally relatable, tackling themes such as love, despair, identity, and vulnerability. With a keen eye for detail and a distinctive voice, Klobah draws on her own experiences and observations to create a vivid portrait of life in Puerto Rico. From the beauty of nature to the harsh realities of social injustice, these poems offer a nuanced and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition. With its unique blend of New World English and Spanish, Ricantations is a poem that will resonate with readers who appreciate lyrical language and unflinching honesty.