Last month, poet Martín Espada won a 2021 National Book Award for his collection Floaters. According to the judges, “These poems remind us of the power of observation, of seeing […]
Martín Espada’s new book of poems centers humanity and hope
In the catharsis of a new presidency, and the exit of former President Donald Trump, we find ourselves at a crossroads. It’s a crossroads that poet Martín Espada says comes […]
Resistance, Struggle, and Solidarity through Poetry with Martín Espad...
“As we live in times of hate, we need poems of love.” For today’s episode, Allen is joined in the studio by Matt Rothschild to enjoy a selection of poems […]
Martín Espada, Poet for the People
The poet Martín Espada has been called “the Pablo Neruda of North America.” His is a voice of conscience, of memory, of living history. Today, he joins host Allen Ruff […]
Vivas! With Poet Martín Espada
Dubbed by some as “the Pablo Neruda of North America,” poet Martín Espada will be honored in Chicago next week as the 2018 recipient of the Poetry Foundation’s prestigious Ruth […]
Poet Martin Espada and his new collection “Vivas to Those Who Ha...
Today on A Public Affair Allen Ruff talks with poet Martin Espada on his new collection “Vivas to Those Who Have Failed.” Espada published almost twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist and […]
