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Variations in Blue
Poems
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Variations in Blue by Adela Najarro is brought to you by the author of the 2024 International Latino Book Award Honourable Mention, Volcanic Interruptions. Recognised by the California Arts Council as an Established Artist for the Central California region, Najarro offers a profound exploration in her...
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Variations in Blue by Adela Najarro is brought to you by the author of the 2024 International Latino Book Award Honourable Mention, Volcanic Interruptions. Recognised by the California Arts Council as an Established Artist for the Central California region, Najarro offers a profound exploration in her latest poetry collection.
"This poetry collection is heart-led, a feast for the eyes, ears, and soul." - Odilia Galván Rodríguez
"Myths and loss, yearnings and magic." - Cristina García
The poems in Variations in Blue address the aftermath of domestic violence through the transformative power of language, leading to healing and empowerment via the author’s journey into her Latine/x culture. They cycle through the traumatic residue of dysfunctional relationships and explore the complexities of Latinx representation through a series of ekphrastic poems. The collection also reimagines Nicaragua as a homeland set in a volcanic landscape.
Each section contains a series of poetic variations on a theme, and the poems reverberate through the indeterminacy of language. Najarro's Variations in Blue insists that the complexities of experience must be understood one version at a time, each distinctly unfolding its unique design.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781636282749
Publisher: Red Hen Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Red Hen Press
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 88
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About the Author
Adela Najarro is a poet with a social consciousness who is working on a novel. She serves on the board of directors for Crculo de poetas and Writers and works with the Latine/x community nationwide, promoting the intersection of creative writing and social justice. Her extended family left Nicaragua and arrived in San Francisco during the 1940s; after the fall of the Somoza regime, the last of the family settled in the Los Angeles area. She is the author of four poetry collections: Split Geography, Twice Told Over, My Childrens, and Volcanic Interruptions, a chapbook that includes Janet Trenchard's artwork. The 2024 Int'l Latino Book Awards designated Volcanic Interruptions as an Honorable Mention in the Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book Award category. The California Arts Council has recognized her as an established artist for the Central California Region and appointed her as an Individual Artist Fellow. She currently resides off the coast near Santa Cruz, CA.
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