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From: The American Book Review[Chicano journalist and author Arias is best known for his 1975 novel The Road to Tamazunchale, a work of “magic realism” in the style of Gabriel García Márquez that was nominated for the National Book Award. In this...
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From: Northwest Review[In the following excerpt, Addiego reviews Immigrants in Our Own Land, praising Baca's style and comparing him favorably to Walt Whitman.] [Jimmy Santiago Baca's] Immigrants in Our Own Land is a howl, a growling wail,...
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From: Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide[In the following favorable review of Immigrants in Our Own Land, Taylor comments on the lyricism of Baca's poetry, calling it “astonishingly beautiful.”] Immigrants in Our Own Land is a very disturbing book of poems...
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From: The American Book Review[American poet and critic Hogan, like Baca, began his career as a writer while still in prison. In the following review of What's Happening, Hogan identifies Baca as a writer with “superb natural gifts,” but contends...
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From: American Book Review[(review date 1982) In the following review of Baca's first poetic collection, Arias surveys the "gifted" poet's autobiographical journeys of discovery, his essay-like observational pieces, and scattered protest verses.]...
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From: American Book Review[(review date 1983) In the following review of What's Happening, Baca's third volume of verse, Hogan highlights the disappointments in this collection as Baca fails to adequately control his powerful and passionate...