Aridjis, Homero. Persephone. Translated by Betty Ferber. New York, Aventura, 1986. 13 x20.5cm. 200 pages. Original softcover in protective Mylar. Excellent condition. In a brilliant feat of literary imagination, Mexican poet Homero Aridjis has transposed the myth of Persephone to the infernal underside of contemporary Mexico. Extraordinary for its searing lyricism, this poetic erotic novel, or novelistic erotic poem, poignantly retells the myth for our times, even as it richly depicts and ruthlessly dissects the vicissitudes of sexual passion. [From jacket notes]
