by Victor Hernández Cruz (Author)
Renowned for his pioneering mixture of both Spanish and English in poetry and prose, Victor Hern ndez Cruz has now incorporated Arabic language and North African culture into his unique poetic idiom. As Cruz builds poetic bridges between Arab-influenced Spain, Spanish-influenced North Africa, African--influenced Puerto Rico, and an electrified Latino New York, he uncovers the confluence between their various geographies, histories, languages, and mythologies.
Author Biography
Cruz is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion poet featured in Bill Moyers' Language of Life series whose most recent collection, Maraca, was a finalist for the Lenore Marshall and Griffin Poetry Prizes. Five-years-old when he moved with his family from Puerto Rico to New York, Cruz now divides his time between Morocco, Puerto Rico, and the US.