Martin Espada -- Alabanza: New and Selected Poems

This purpose of this site, is to enlighten viewers of the labors of this famous poet in bringing to the surface the overlooked issue of the struggles of Latin Immigrants scratching livings in America and their hopes of being considered equals by their fellow American Citizens.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Welcome to the site! Below is the table of contents. Feel free to explore any topic that you may be curious about.


  • Biography and Bibliography
  • Discussion Questions
  • The Main Genre of Martin Espada
  • Link on Espada
  • Framework for "Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100"
  • Context for "Jorge the Church Janitor Finally Quits"
  • Reviews of Espadas Works
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"We have to deal with this paradox that there are 40 million Latinos in this country and, yet, we're invisible."-Martin Espada
The above quote can be found from the July 20, 2007 interview of Martin Espada by Bill Moyer.
Here is the link for the website containing the quote
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07202007/profile2.html

Alabanza Themes:

Latin American Immigrants Fight for Equal Opportunites
Prejudice against Latinos
Rebellion
Wretched work conditions of Latino Immigrants


Links To Martin Espada

  • A link to bibliography
  • Espada's site

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      • Reviews of Espada's Works
      • Context for "Jorge the Church Janitor Finally Quits"
      • Framework for "Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100"
      • Link On Espada
      • The Main Genre of Martin Espada
      • Discussion Questions
      • Biography and Bibliography
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