Mixturao and other poems / Tato Laviera.

"In the title poem of Tato Laviera's fifth poetry collection, "Mixturao," he celebrates the mix of diverse cultures and languages that make up America, and challenges those who advocate a monolingual existence: "We who integrate / urban America / simmering in each other'...

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Main Author: Laviera, Tato
Format: Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Houston, Tex. : Arte Público Press, ©2008.
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