Poets of Nicaragua: A Bilingual Anthology, 1918-1979. Greensboro, North Carolina: Unicorn Press, 1982. (Edition and Translation)"As the poet Grace Schulman tells us in her admirable introduction, Steven White worked and lived in Nicaragua on the very eve of the revolution, and many of his translations were done in close consultation with the poets themselves. This intimate dialogue no doubt contributed greatly to the success of this moving and valuable anthology."
William Ferguson, World Literature Today"Poets of Nicaragua is a remarkable bilingual anthology because of its historical and its aesthetic value. The small volume is not intended to be comprehensive. Hoever, the varied sampling from thirteen poets presented chronologically with Grace Schulman's precise, clear introduction of international literary context and White's excellent individual introductions make the book a valuable contribution to literary history. The aesthetic quality is also good as Steven White's translations indicate his respect for the distinctive poetic sensibilities of each poet. Furthermore, White has chose the selections with care and usually has offered five or more poems by each. Steven White is a meticulous translator."
Elizabeth Gamble Miller, Translation Review"Esta excelente antología bilíngüe puede proporcionar grandes y muy gratas sorpresas al que se acerque a ella….Steven F. White traduce con pulcritud y sabe seleccionar."
Edward Baker, Araucaria"By bringing these poems together-no easy feat in a country in which books were difficult to obtain, even in the capital, and many writers were for years unwilling or unable to publish-Steven White has rendered a great service: he reveals a dimension of the Nicaraguan experience that could not be expressed in any medium but poetry."
Jo Anne Engelbert, Review"Poets of Nicaragua is both a good survey of the historical and literary development of modern Nicaraguan poetry and a showcase for Nicaragua's premier poets. It is also, not incidentally, a book of good poetry. "
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