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Where Does It Take You? Using the Poetry of Paz, Pacheco, Guitierrez, Blanco, and Deltoro as Models.
Nye, Naomi Shihab – Teachers & Writers, 1997
Notes the importance of noticing details and the precious, weird little details of neighborhoods. Uses poetry by Latin American poets to teach children and adults how to write their own poetry. Starts with basic techniques--talking, reading, discussing, and notetaking. (PA)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Latin American Literature
Peer reviewedSmart, Ian I. – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1981
Uses Fanon's concept of the Manichean colonial situation and his Dialectical Theory of Identification to explore images of African heritage in the works of two mulatto Cuban poets, Gabriel de la Concepcion Valdez (1809-1844) and Nicolas Guillen (born 1902). (GC)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black History, Black Influences
Peer reviewedBooker, Marja – Journal of Poetry Therapy, 1999
Explores how poetry can be used in support groups as an adjunctive treatment technique to empower and to raise consciousness of Latina battered women. Offers examples of Latin American women's literary works to demonstrate the connections poetry has to everyday lives, and how Latina spouse-abuse survivors can gain a deeper understanding of…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Consciousness Raising, Counseling Techniques, Hispanic American Literature
