A Poetic Order of Excess: Essays on Poets and Poetry

by José Lezama Lima

Jos Lezama Lima (1910-1976) was one of the most influential writers in Latin American Literature. Born in Havana, Cuba, he lived through turbulent times in his country's history. He was mainly a poet but gained attention with the publication of his autobiographical novel Paradiso (1966), which the press characterized as decadent and pornographic due to its homoeroticism, but which was soon recognized as a major work of the 20th century.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892295989
• ISBN13: 9781892295989
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Green Integer
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.5" x 6.1"