Customer Review: Madwomen by Gabriela Mistral is a delightful masterpiece successfully translated in English by Randall Couch. The strength and passion of Mistral's work is mirrored by the poems that Couch has translated for us. I enjoyed this book very much. In the poem "Cross-Eyed Mother," Mistral writes,more info
Customer Review: This is the second book in the bilingual biography Luna Rising series and is a delight and inspirational for young students. It teaches the student about the life of Gabriel Mistral(pen name) who was born Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga. If you had a name that long... more info
Customer Review: By reading the translations you have a better understanding and felling of the author Gabrielle true meaning. It is put in a simple formula for a first time poetry reader or a person who reads a lot of peotry to appreciate the poems. "To the clouds and to see him again", bring you into the poem.
Customer Review: Another fantastic poet pushed to the chest of oblivion of women's achievements, in spite of her Nobel Price of Literature. Touching and profound stories of innocence, longing for one's roots, lost loves, and nature's beauty. The Spanish original poems are so rythmic and endearing, and yet, the... more info
Customer Review: If you love poetry you should learn Spanish if only to be able to read the poetry of Gabriela Mistral in the original tongue. It is lyrical and sweet yet profound and moving.