According to the sacred beliefs of the Aztec, Maya, Quiche, and other peoples of Latin America, the universe has known five ages, the present being Quinto Sol, or Fifth Sum. "In this age," asked Cuahtencoztli, an ancient Aztec philosopher, "how best is truth spoken?" He was answered by Prince Tecayehuatzin, who said, "Only flower-and -song floricantocan express truth." Daughters of the Fifth Sun is floricanto offering of homes and heritage, of pride and hardship, of the mundane and the magical. From national award winners to emerging talents, the contributors to this volume represent the power and elegance of a commumity of writers that has produced some of the most vibrant literary work. 282 pages.
Jacket painting MEDITACION SOBRE EL PESO DE LA EXISTENCIA © by Nivia Gonzalez
Thirty five contributors including, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Lucha Corpi, Angela de Hoyos, Ines Martinez, Sheila Sanchez Hatch, Mary Guerrero Milligan, Enedina Casarez Vasquez and others.
RIVERHEAD BOOKS
NEW YORK ©1995
Bryce Milligan, Mary Guerrero Milligan, and Angela de Hoyos, editors
Copyright© Bryce Milligan, Mary Guerrero Milligan, and Angela de
Hoyos. All rights reserved.
A dazzling allocation of the best known Latina writers and some intriguing new voices. Throughout the United States, from the pens of new talents and major figures alike, a Latina poetic sensibility is emerging. The diverse ethnic heritages of the poets of !Floricanto S/! inform and inspire a particularly American Latina culture. These pages shimmer with the sensual imagery and vibrancy of poetry that interprets America, identity, womanhood, love, and art in new ways. 310 pages
COVER DESIGN: MEREDITH HARTE -COVER ART: KATHY VARGAS ©
Forty-eight contributors including, Teresa Polomo Acosta, Norma E. Cantu, Alicia Galvan, Sheila Sanchez Hatch, Angela de Hoyos, Evangelina Vigil-Pinon, Bernice Zamora and others.
PENGUIN BOOKS
Edited by Bryce Milligan, Mary Guerrero Milligan, and Angela de Hoyos,
Copyright© Bryce Milligan, Mary Guerrero Milligan, and Angela de
Hoyos. All rights reserved.