{"product_id":"the-whole-earth-is-a-garden-of-monsters-toda-la-tierra-es-un-jardzn-de-monstruos-9780816556038","title":"The Whole Earth Is a Garden of Monsters \/ Toda La Tierra Es Un Jardín de Monstruos","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Ambroggio Prize of the Academy of American Poets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This award-winning bilingual collection intertwines the lives of a Renaissance painter and a modern migrant worker, offering a fresh perspective on art and migration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this highly imaginative work, the lives of the northern Renaissance painter Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) and an imagined contemporary migrant worker named Juan Coyoc, later known as Juan Domínguez, run in parallel as they mirror each other across languages, time, and continents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By comparing and at times intertwining these two poetic narratives, the book explores themes of art, migration, narco-violence, family, spirituality, and the idea that every human being represents all humanity at any moment in history. Both Hieronymus Bosch and Juan Domínguez become relatable and intimate figures, part of our own story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in simple, sharp language, the book employs surprising imagery and a novel structure to blur the boundaries between reality and fiction, while examining the intricacies of the human condition--from the life of Saint Anthony to the violent acts of narcos across Central America and the U.S.-Mexico border. With formal sophistication and philosophical depth, this work enriches the tradition of poetry about both migration and art, contributing to the literary heritage of Mexico and the United States over the past several decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manuel Iris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816556038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManuel Iris is a Mexican-born American poet who has served as poet laureate of Cincinnati, Ohio. Iris is the author of five poetry collections, including The Disguises of Fire [Los disfraces del fuego]. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kevin C. McHugh is book editor and former writer and editor for international branding studios. He taught writing for thirty-one years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Manuel Iris \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792959750301,"sku":"9780816556038","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dad7a086-0024-46dd-9074-145237255e1c.jpg?v=1774985634","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-whole-earth-is-a-garden-of-monsters-toda-la-tierra-es-un-jardzn-de-monstruos-9780816556038","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}