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Video: Poet Martin Espada explains how poetry is the platform to share his life experiences and political convictions

May 30, 2013, 3:11 PM 0

LatinaLista — Hailed as “the Latino poet of his generation,” Martin Espada may shrug off the many accolades his poetic talent has garnered him over the years but this University of Massachusetts Amherst poetry professor would be the first…

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Video: ‘The Latino poet of his generation’ uses verse to break ‘taken-for-granted” realities

Jan 31, 2013, 12:44 PM 0

LatinaLista — The recent re-election of President Obama may not have drawn the same amount of public jubilation as back in 2008 but it reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to stand behind a Democrat who is a man of color….

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Bad economy impacts poetry festival featuring renown Latino poet

Nov 10, 2008, 9:50 AM 0

LatinaLista — Martin Espada has been described as the “Pablo Neruda of North American authors” and the “Latino poet of his generation.” However he is described, it is clear that this Puerto Rican, Brooklyn-born poet and essayist is an important…