Trochemoche Luis J. Rodriguez

Name: Trochemoche By Luis J. Rodriguez
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Trochemoche by Luis J. Rodriguez

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“Trochemoche” means helter-skelter in Spanish, and this book expresses the turmoil of the barrio and the various themes that drive Luis Rodríguez's poetry. Rodríguez writes powerfully and passionately about urban youth, family, and the plight of neglected communities, while exploring the rich cultural roots of his Chicano ancestry.

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Trochemoche: Poems by Luis J. Rodriguez

TROCHEMOCHE means helter-skelter in Spanish, and this book expresses the turmoil of the barrio and the various themes that drive Luis J. Rodríguez's poetry. Drawing on more than ten years of poems, Rodríguez writes powerfully and passionately about urban youth, family, and the plight of neglected communities, while exploring the rich cultural roots of his Chicano ancestry.

About Luis J. Rodriguez

Luis J. Rodríguez has published fifteen books of poetry, children's literature, fiction, and nonfiction. He is best known for his 1993 memoir of gang life, Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. His awards include a Finalist for the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award, a Lila Wallace Readers Digest Writers Award, a PEN Josephine Miles Literary Award, a Paterson Poetry Prize, a Carl Sandburg Literary Award, and fellowships from the Sundance Institute, the Lannan Foundation, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Chicago, the California Arts Council, and the Illinois Arts Council, among others. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2014 chose Luis J. Rodríguez as Poet Laureate of the city. Luis is also Visiting Scholar at California State University, Northridge.

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Sku

CIN1880684500G

ISBN 13

9781880684504

ISBN 10

1880684500

Title

Trochemoche: Poems by Luis J. Rodriguez

Author

Luis J. Rodriguez

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Curbstone Press,U.S.

Year published

1998-06-30

Number of pages

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N/A

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us