Martin Espada

Essay # 65343

Ethnic Studies
Latin-American Studies > Immigration/Emigration issues
Latin-American Studies > Race, Class, Gender Issues

Martin Espada

This paper examines the life and work of author and political poet Martin Espada.

1,377 words () | 7 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper contains a detailed biography of Martin Espada which focuses on his motivations and influences and chronicles his roles as attorney, historian, professor, poet, author and activist. This paper also explores the prevailing themes in Espada's work which is of transience and a search for a sense of home, community and belonging.

From the Paper:

"Influenced by his father's activism and his own exploration of history, law, literature, and other arts, Martin Espada is a political poet in the best sense of the term. Never one to shy away from sensitive political issues, he views life itself as a political statement. His body of work consistently carries the message of the ongoing struggle of immigrant Americans who strive to overcome socioeconomic disadvantage and discrimination."