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The extraordinary Muna Lee was a brilliant writer, lyric poet, translator, diplomat, feminist and rights activist, and, above all, a Pan-Americanist. During the twentieth century, she helped shape the literary and social landscapes of the Americas. This is the first biography of her remarkable life and a collection of her diverse writings, which embody her vision of Pan America, an old concept that remains new and meaningful today.
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Himself a translator of Latin American poetry and scholar of inter-American literature, Cohen begins by tracing the life and career of lyric poet, translator, and essayist Lee (1895-1965). Then he offers a selection of her own poetry, her translations from Latin American poets, and her essays on literature and politics. It is, he says, the first time her work has been collected from its scattered publication. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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