Martín Espada
Martín Espada's The Republic of Poetry was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, teaches at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Awards
Books by Martín Espada
"An astonishing collection of political poetry at its finest."—The Progressive, Favorite Books of 2004More
"With this fine new collection," says Library Journal, Martín Espada "joins the top ranks of poets anywhere"; in the words of Earl Shorris, he is "well on his way to becoming the Latino poet of his generation."More
"Don't let this book pass you by!"—Library JournalMore
"Martín Espada ....forges a new poetic language."—Dennis Loy Johnson, Pittsburgh TribuneMore
The eighth collection by "the Pablo Neruda of North American authors" (Sandra Cisneros) was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.More
“[An] important work . . . inspiring its readers to greater human connection and to keep fighting the good fight.”—The RumpusMore