Overview
The main device with which we have tried to understand the violence in Mexico since the declaration of the so-called ""war on drugs"", or narcoguerra, in 2006, is narration. It would take an immense amount of time to mention all the novels, TV shows, movies, documentaries, and short stories that attempt to produce a cohesive picture of the armed conflict between the Mexican State and its citizens. In this heart-wrenching and luminous collection of poems, Jorge Humberto Chávez resists the temptation of reproducing the same perspectives that make these narratives incomplete, or myopic, by putting the experience of the people of Ciudad Juárez in the center of his enunciation. His poetic voice reveals, not the intricate inner workings of powerful cartels nor the heroic actions of a monstruous State, but the everyday, hurtful consequences that violence has on regular people. His poems trace the line of the border as a disappearing presence that shows us the only possible truth: we hurt the most when the city that we love vanishes in front of our eyes, with our Friends and loved ones as dry and grieving as the Río Bravo. Bruno Ríos
Full Product Details
Author: Jorge Humberto Chávez ,
Schimel
Publisher: Broken Bowl Books
Imprint: Broken Bowl Books
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9781969317118
ISBN 10: 1969317116
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 02 October 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
(Ciudad Juárez, 1959) Since 1980, he has published seven collectiones of poetry in Mexico. The current volumen (Te día que fuéramos al Río Bravo a llorar pero debes saber que ya no hay río ni llanto) being the most recent, as well as the winner of the Aguascalientes National Poetry Prize in 2013. His work has been translated into several languages and books of his have appeared in English, French and Italian. Chávez also founded the Chihuahua International Festival in Ciudad Juárez. Lawrence Schimel (New York City, 1971) is a full-time author, writing both in Spanish and English. Based in Madrid, hehas published over 130 books in a wide range of genres. He is also a prolifi c literary translator who has published over 200 books, includ ing more than 50 poetry collections. Authors he has translated into Spanish include Michael Ondaatje, Maggie Nelson, Danez Smith, Koleka Putuma, George Takei. Authors he has translated into English include Carmen Boullosa, Juan Villoro, Elsa Cross, Ángelo Néstore, Carlos Pintado, María José Ferrada, Luis Panini.
