Chicano Poetry in Spanish and English: Quetzal; Poemas Representables del Barrio de San Francisco

Amílcar Lobos Leland Mellott

First Edition

[Chicano] Lobos, Amílcar and Leland Mellott. Quetzal; Poemas Representables del Barrio de San Francisco. San Francisco: Glide Publications/Casa Editorial, 1973. First edition. Paperback. 8vo; 111pp. Bi-lingual texts in Spanish and English with many black and white illustrations. A collection of works from five poets from San Fancisco's Mission District. A mission statement is shown in the foreward; "In is eagerness to preserve, foment, and create through arte del barrio the traditional and indigenous values of La Raza, CASA/Fondo de Recursos Culturales of San Francisco, the community organization with which all the artists appearing in this book are associated, had devoted itself to the realization of an entire artistic movement which has had reverberations still too subtle to be recognized among the superficialities which the industrial world has in sight." With poems with titles such as; "Donde el Quetzal volo con alas raudas/Where the Quetzal flew with swift wings" by Amilcar Lobo and "Ceremony for a Chicano-community wedding; Ceremonia para una boda Chicano-comunal" by Leland Mellott. Review copy with sheet laid in, very good first edition trade paperback in toned pictorial tan wraps.

Item #20240

Price: $225.00