LITERARY TRIO EXAMINES LATIN AMERICAN POETICS
Pellegrini, Romay, de Villegas share ‘The Thought of Poetry’ Nov. 18
at
Cal State L.A.; writers’ workshop (in Spanish) comes a day later
Los Angeles, CA
– Three Latin American writers will be showcased in “The Thought of
Poetry—An Evening of Latin American Poetics” at Cal State L.A.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6-8 p.m., in the University-Student Union
Theater.
A reception for the authors – Marcelo Pellegrini, Alexis Romay and
Nestor Díaz de Villegas – will begin at 5:30 p.m. The events are free
and open to the public. Defined with varying nuances, poetics often
refers to the form, construction, criticism and theories of poetry.
A poet, essayist and translator, Pellegrini, a native of Chile, teaches
Latin American poetry at the University of Wisconsin. His most recent
book is “La Fuga (Poemas 1992-2007).”
Romay – a poet, novelist, translator originally from Cuba – is the
author of “Salidas de emergencia” (2007), the book of poetry “Los
Culpables,” and other works.
A performance artist and poet from Cuba, Díaz de Villegas’s books of
poetry include “Vicio de Miami,” “Confesiones del Estrangulador de
Flagler Street,” “Sade’s Way” and “La Edad de Piedra.”
The panel will be introduced and moderated by Pablo Baler, author and
professor of languages and literature at Cal State L.A.
A corresponding workshop on poetry in Spanish will be held Thursday,
Nov. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the University-Student Union’s San Gabriel
Room (313).
For details, email
pbaler@calstatela.edu
or call (323) 343-4243.
Relevant links:
Marcelo Pellegrini (faculty profile):
http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu/new_web/?q=imported/bios/pellegrini
Alexis Romay (brief bio at web site):
http://www.alexisromay.com/alterego_eng.htm
Nestor Díaz de Villegas (blog; publisher’s brief bio):
http://www.pureplaypress.com/spanish/sades-way/index.html
Pablo Baler (faculty profile):
http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/pbaler/
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Cal State L.A.:
http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/mld/
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