Armadillo Charm

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Tia Chucha Press, 1996 - Fiction - 80 pages
Poetry encompassing Chicano life by Chicago publisher of MARCH/Abrazo.

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Contents

Armadillo Charm
7
We Dont Wanna Peso Much
10
When Jesus Walked
14
Copyright

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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (1996)

CARLOS CUMPIÁN, a Chicano writer who examines American realities absent from mainstream poetry. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Cumpián has planted firm roots in the Midwest. Cumpián was named among the Chicago Public Library's "Top Ten" requested poets and his poetry has been published in small press magazines as well as numerous anthologies. He has taught at Columbia College Chicago and has offered workshops on poetry and small press management.

Bibliographic information

TitleArmadillo Charm
AuthorCarlos Cumpián
PublisherTia Chucha Press, 1996
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized6 Mar 2008
ISBN1882688090, 9781882688098
Length80 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Fiction / General
Literary Criticism / Poetry
Poetry / American / General
Poetry / Anthologies (multiple authors)
  
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