Sharks in the Rivers by Limón, Ada
Sharks in the Rivers by Limón, Ada

Sharks in the Rivers

The speaker in this extraordinary collection finds herself multiply dislocated: from her childhood in California, from her...
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SKU: 9781571314383
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Author: Ada Limón
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Language: English
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Sharks in the Rivers by Limón, Ada

Sharks in the Rivers

$41.43
Sharks in the Rivers by Limón, Ada

Sharks in the Rivers

$41.43
Author: Ada Limón
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

The speaker in this extraordinary collection finds herself multiply dislocated: from her childhood in California, from her family's roots in Mexico, from a dying parent, from her prior self. The world is always in motion--both toward and away from us--and it is also full of risk: from sharks unexpectedly lurking beneath estuarial rivers to the dangers of New York City, where, as Limón reminds us, even rats find themselves trapped by the garbage cans they've crawled into.

In such a world, how should one proceed? Throughout Sharks in the Rivers, Limón suggests that we must cleave to the world as it "keep[s] opening before us," for, if we pay attention, we can be one with its complex, ephemeral, and beautiful strangeness. Loss is perpetual, and each person's mouth "is the same / mouth as everyone's, all trying to say the same thing." For Limón, it's the saying--individual and collective -- that transforms each of us into "a wound overcome by wonder," that allows "the wind itself" to be our "own wild whisper."



Author: Ada Limón
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Published: 10/01/2010
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781571314383


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/28/2010
Library Journal 10/15/2010 pg. 84
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