{"product_id":"the-men-who-killed-my-mother-los-hombres-que-mataron-a-mi-madre-poetry-poesia-paperback","title":"The Men Who Killed My Mother Los Hombres Que Mataron a Mi Madre: Poetry Poesía - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFernando Valverde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGordon E. McNeer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful account of the symbolic murder of the poet's mother.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the first poem in this bilingual edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Men Who Killed My Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, it is evident that the mother in \"Our Mother\" (\"Nuestra Madre\") is not only Fernando Valverde's. The soulful refrain of \"mother\/madre\" might be anyone's mother whose suffering is palpable in a world legislated over by men. Issues such as orphanhood, abuse, violence, manipulation, and fear are treated with the rawness of someone who has tasted the venom of betrayal. This is a lyrical dark garden of faith and family, exposing treachery and cruelty, and anger at injustice, from the voice of a son with deep love for his mother--for her honor, dignity, and dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Valverde leads us into a forest full of wolves and serpents under the governance of civil society. He has received many awards for his poetry and is recognized as one of the most highly acclaimed poets of his generation in Spain. This heartfelt English translation by Gordon E. McNeer captures the power of Valverde's poetic cadences and its haunting evocative lyricism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFernando Valverde\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, journalist, critic, and associate professor of Spanish and poetry at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several poetry collections, and his works have been translated into several languages, including his most recent book, \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eGordon E. McNeer\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished poet and translator of poetry. He is professor of Spanish at the University of North Georgia. His most recent book is\u003ci\u003e Poemas mexicanos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.82 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45859717841093,"sku":"9781961056091","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Z6XUfuC2op9781961056091.webp?v=1771532468","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-men-who-killed-my-mother-los-hombres-que-mataron-a-mi-madre-poetry-poesia-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}