Body in Flames (Cuerpo en Llamas), Francisco X. Alarcon, SIGNED, 1990, Very Good

Body in Flames (Cuerpo en Llamas)
ISBN:
0877017182
Author:
Francisco X. Alarcon and Francisco Aragon (Translator)
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Release Date:
1990
Seller Category:
POETRY
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Very Good
Sku: 02002
Notes: Very Good, SIGNED, 8vo, 9 1/4" x 5 1/2." Bilingual text in Spanish and English. Brown paper wrappers with white lettering on green spine (green from fading). Covers have light to moderate edge wear, slightly bumped tips, a few small spots of rubbing along spine and bottom edge, fading along spine, and a crease on back outer joint, else clean and intact, binding tight. Pages have occasional faint annotations in pencil, a former owner's stamp in purple ink ("Manuel Martin Rodriguez") at bottom of text block, and slightly bumped tips, else clean and intact. SIGNED by the author in black ink on title page: "Francisco X. Alarcon." 107 pp. A collection of poems, bilingual in Spanish and English, by Francisco X. Alarcon. English translation from the original Spanish by Francisco Aragon. Francisco X. Alarcon (1954-2016) was a Chicano poet and writer of short stories. He is considered to be one of the few Chicano poets to receive recognition in the United States while writing in Spanish. Many of his works feature bilingual text in Spanish, English, and Nahuatl. Alarcon's writings are characterized by a succinct style in which he let ideas naturally unfold. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.