Malanga Chasing Vallejo
Poems by
César Vallejo
Translated by
Gerard Malanga

$16.95

Description

In the forceful, staggering poetry of César Vallejo, poet/photographer Gerard Malanga discovered a kindred spirit. Driven by a deep sense of spiritual kinship and with the encouragement of Vallejo’s widow, Malanga’s translations reveal a profound perspective on Vallejo’s work that brings into focus the brutal desperation behind his genius. Malanga Chasing Vallejo gathers 82 of Vallejo’s poems in a bilingual edition that is marked by the spiritual connection between poet and translator. A work of the heart, Malanga presents the work from the position of a fellow member of the underclass, providing a street-level entry point for readers who can relate to the hunger feeding every verse, and the ache of loneliness that no amount of modern technology can obscure. In addition to the poems, Malanga’s heartfelt introduction, describing the process of his 45-year commitment to this project. The book also includes a poem about Vallejo by Malanga, rare photos of Vallejo, and transcriptions of several never-before-published letters to Malanga from Vallejo’s widow, Georgette de Vallejo, which guided his translation efforts.

Malanga Chasing Vallejo: Selected poems of César Vallejo; New Translations and Notes by Gerard Malanga
ISBN: 978-0-9895125-7-2 Trade Paperback; ISBN: 978-1-9411101-0-2 ebook
244 pages; $16.95
Publication date: Tuesday, November 11, 2014

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