Generous Journeys/Travesías Generosas

Marjorie Agosin
Illustrations by Emma Sepulveda

Fifteen poems in English and Spanish by Chilean poet Marjorie Agosin. Sensitive, strong and evocative, the poems in the poet's words are, "... meant to celebrate the natural riches of the New World which were given back to the Old World ... " They were inspired by the anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World.

"Agosin's material is exquisitely sensuous, for example the descriptions of Latin American vegetation in Generous Journeys ... her work maintains an element of exuberance and joy ... a real celebration of life ..."AMICAS.

Marjorie Agosin, associate professor of Spanish at Wellesley College, is an internationally known author, poet, and critic. A native of Chile, she has written extensively about human rights, women, and the literature of Latin America. She received a B.A. degree from the University of Georgia (1976), M.A. (1977) and Ph.D. (1982) from Indiana University.
The recipient of many awards, Marjorie Agosin has been a Distinguished Fellow at the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights, and a Fulbright Scholar to Argentina. In 1991 she was Hilliard Scholar in the Humanities at the University of Nevada, Reno. She serves on many advisory boards, has received numerous grants to support her work, and give frequent lectures and poetry readings throughout the country.
Selections from the manuscript of this book were read by the author at a session of the United Nations.

The book features a letterpress printed cover and sixteen color illustrations tipped in by hand. These unique polaroid illustrations were created by Emma Sepulveda, a native of Chile and an outstanding poet in her own right. Ms. Sepulveda's work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the country.

1992. 91 pgs., paper wrappers, 16 color illustrations. $15.00