About this ebook
Rant. Chant. Chisme. is the debut collection of poetry by south Texas native Amalia Ortiz, featuring writing from the first decade of her career. Readers will get a taste of life on the border from the perspective of a young woman of color struggling to write herself into existence. These poems introduce a unique new transcultural feminist viewpoint as the poems call for social and political change along the borderlands. Ortiz, an award-winning performance poet known for her dynamic delivery style, relinquishes control of her writing to the reader, but not without first imparting the theatrical stage directions stated in the book's title, which commands readers to recite these poems aloud in a spoken word celebration exploring culture, music, and place while encouraging the reader to embrace diversity and find their own storytelling voice.
Ratings and reviews
5.0
1 review
About the author
Amalia Ortiz is an award-winning performance poet, an actress, and an activist. She was featured on three seasons of "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" on HBO, and on the NAACP Image Awards program on Fox. She is the creator of the one woman stage show "Otra Esa on the Public Transit" and stars in the award-winning independent film "Speeder Kills." She is the first Latina poet to ever reach the final round at the National Poetry Slam, where her team took the second place prize. She lives in Harlingen, Texas.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
