1991 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for Literary Excellence

The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los
Angeles Luis Rodríguez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of
immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to
Harlem. Rodríguez lends powerful voices to those struggling to keep the
gas on, to find work, and to keep love. Populated by a vibrant cast of
characters, ranging from the drugged, to the eccentric, to the
heartbroken, Rodríguez's poems protest capitalism, violence, and
exploitation while reveling in the potential of compassion.


***1991 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for Literary Excellence***

The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los
Angeles Luis Rodríguez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of
immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to
Harlem. Rodríguez lends powerful voices to those struggling to keep the
gas on, to find work, and to keep love. Populated by a vibrant cast of
characters, ranging from the drugged, to the eccentric, to the
heartbroken, Rodríguez's poems protest capitalism, violence, and
exploitation while reveling in the potential of compassion.


The Concrete River: PoemsPaperback, 1 July 1995

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