Study of the Raft
Simonovis, Leonora
In Study of the Raft, Leonora Simonovis's poems weave the outer world of a failed political revolution in her native country, Venezuela, with an inner journey into the memories of migration and exile, of a home long gone, and of family relations, especially among women. The collection explores the consequences of colonization, starting with "Maps, " a poem that speaks of loss and uprootedness, recalling a time when indigenous lands were stolen...