The Codex Mojaodicus

by Steven Alvarez

The Codex Mojaodicus collects three novels-in-verse —“My Sweet Conquistador,” “Chaley Way,” and “The Pocho Codex” — all of which mine, mime, record and disgorge the impressions and dissertations of language as it is uttered, stuttered, and felt in a variety of tongues and heads. In these theatrical poems, Alvarez documents a multilingual field, tracing a Xicano genome over and above

Genres: Poetry

80 pages, Paperback

Published June 27, 2017

Reviews

[Crystal Odelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

History, identity, and language converge in this epic and formally brilliant book. Intelligent and cheeky in its humor, dexterous in voice, imaginative in its composition, "The Codex Mojaodicus" is a visual and auditory feat.

[in8 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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