The Pink Rosary
By Chicano writer Ricardo Means YbarraISBN: 0-935480-59-5
Price: $17.00
Pages: 208
An elderly Native American mystic arrives in the canyonlands of Utah, bringing a young man a mysterious message from his Mexican grandmother in East Los Angeles. The message, whether tangible or psychic, tears the protagonist between the dual worlds of his Anglo mother and Latino father.
Mr. Ybarra has received such awards as the Alice Jackson Poetry Prize and the Academy of American Poetry Prize.
"Ybarra's skill as a poet is evident in his portrayal
of the landscape and in his vivid descriptions of Beto's
childhood, Catholic heritage, and the clash between Latino
and Anglo cultures."
--Library Journal
"Best known [for] his emotionally gripping poetry, Ybarra... offers us a surprising, mystically evocative first novel that takes us deeply into the Mexican American experience. It deserves promotion." --Reader's Review
"A well-respected poet, Ybarra writes with an immediacy
that enables the reader to share his characters' thoughts
and feelings."
--Los Angeles Times Book Review