Promesas de Oro
Promesas de Oro by José Olivarez is a bilingual collection of poems published by Henry Holt and Company on February 20, 2024. This 320-page work delves into various forms of love, including self-love, brotherly affection, romantic connections, and familial bonds. Olivarez addresses the complexities of love within the context of the American Dream, presenting a candid exploration of how external forces shape our emotional experiences.
Readers will find that this collection grapples with the nuances of relationships and the support of friends, emphasizing the abundance of love in its many forms. The poems are accessible in both English and Spanish, thanks to the translation by poet David Ruano González, allowing a wider audience to engage with Olivarez’s reflections on life and love. This edition invites readers to reflect on the intricacies of human connection through the lens of poetry.
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“How many bad lovers have gotten poems? How many crushes? No disrespect to romantic love—but what about our friends? Those homies who are there all along—cheering for us and reminding us that love is abundant.”
In this groundbreaking collection of poems, José Olivarez explores every kind of love—self, brotherly, romantic, familial, cultural. Grappling with the contradictions of the American Dream with unflinching humanity, he lays bare the ways in which “love is complicated by forces larger than our hearts.”
Whether readers enter this collection in English or via the Spanish translation by poet David Ruano González, these extraordinary poems are sure to become beloved for their illuminations of life—and love.
“¿Cuántas malas parejas han inspirado poemas? ¿Cuántos crush es? Sin faltarle el respeto al amor romántico—pero ¿qué hay de los amigos? Esos compas que están ahí todo el tiempo—animándonos y recordándonos que elamor es abundante”.
En esta innovadora colección de poemas, José Olivarez explora cada tipo de amor—el propio, fraternal, romántico, familiar, cultural. Lidiando con las contradicciones del sueño americano, con una humanidad inquebrantable, deja al descubierto las maneras en que “el amor se va complicando por fuerzas más grandes que nuestros corazones”.
Ya sea que los lectores entren a esta colección en inglés o a partir de la traducción al español del poeta David Ruano González, estos extraordinarios poemas serán amados seguramente por sus iluminaciones sobre el amor y la vida.
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