Softcover first edition of one of Juan Antonio Corretjer’s more introspective poetic works combining emotional depth with social awareness. Published in 1967 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico by Cooperativa de Artes Graficas Romualdo Real. Corretjer (1908-1985) was an important and influential Puerto Rican poet, journalist, orator, and pro-independence political activist. He remains recognized as a national cultural figure in Puerto Rico. Small 8vo (5” x 7”), printed wrappers, 39 pages. Warmly inscribed on the dedication page, “Para la distinguida amiga Dorcas Greene—atentamente—Juan Antonio Corretjer/Guaynabo ‘70. Mild creasing to front wrapper. Some soiling to rear wrapper. Highly scarce thus.
Softcover first edition of one of Juan Antonio Corretjer’s more introspective poetic works combining emotional depth with social awareness. Published in 1967 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico by Cooperativa de Artes Graficas Romualdo Real. Corretjer (1908-1985) was an important and influential Puerto Rican poet, journalist, orator, and pro-independence political activist. He remains recognized as a national cultural figure in Puerto Rico. Small 8vo (5” x 7”), printed wrappers, 39 pages. Warmly inscribed on the dedication page, “Para la distinguida amiga Dorcas Greene—atentamente—Juan Antonio Corretjer/Guaynabo ‘70. Mild creasing to front wrapper. Some soiling to rear wrapper. Highly scarce thus.
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