[CUBA] SARDINHA, Dennis

The Poetry of Nicolas Guillen [Inscribed to Roberto Marquez]

London & Port of Spain: New Beacon Books, 1976. First Edition. First Impression, cloth issue. Octavo (22.25cm); green paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [4],5-80pp. This copy is from the library of to Puerto Rican editor, translator, and literary critic Roberto Marquez, with his ink name at upper margin of title page, and inscribed to him by the author on the front endpaper: "To Roberto / with love + best wishes / Dennis / London 1976." About Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket, unclipped (priced £2.50), gently spine-sunned and lightly shelfworn, with a few tiny nicks, small tears, and attendant creases.

Text of a lengthly lecture on Guillen by the Trinidadian author, which he delivered to members of the Caribbean Artists Movement in London. It includes the text of an interview between Ciro Bianchi Ross and Guillen on the poet's 70th birthday. A nice association linking two Guillen scholars; Marquez has written extensively on Guillen, and has translated several of his works faithfully from Spanish into English. 85000.

Price: $125.00

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