Riverbed of Memory [Spanish]

by Daisy Zamora

Book Overview

These are poems written mostly in a time of war, and rooted in the land and people of Nicaragua. Zamora draws deep portraits of women of all classes, often using her own body as a metaphor and starting point. Recalling the years of revolution and resistance to U.S. intervention, she follows the riverbed of her memories through the land of her childhood, mourns the devastation of war, and illuminates the heroic lives of ordinary men and women.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 0872862739
• ISBN13: 9780872862739
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

Incredible

I have always loved Daisy Zamora. Her work speaks to me. Her poetry sings to my soul. Her words are powerful and leave a lasting impression on me each time I read it. I first heard her reading her own poetry with Bill Moyer and it gave me chills to hear her words come from her own voice. I Had to have a book of her poems. "Clean Slate" was the first book I purchased. I friend of mine actually introduced me to her work. Her life has been such a difficult one. I love the poems where she speaks of "her woman". She talks of her mother and grandmothers and aunts. Any woman will be touched by her writing.