Yoruba from Cuba: Selected Poems of Nicolás Guillén

This dual-language book features selections from Nicolás Guillén, one of Cuba’s most outstanding poets. The range of his work, from Poemas de Transicion through La Rueda Dentata and El Diario que a Diario, is covered. Notes on the poems, a chronology, and a reading list add to the lively English translations. Both the colloquial vigor of Guillén’s language and the Cuban dance-inspired rhythms are captured. The selection highlights Guillén’s references to the Yoruba Orisha religion, themes o...