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Poetry. African & African American Studies. Latinx Studies. In FRICA EN MI PIEL / AFRICA IN MY SKIN / L'AFRIQUE DANS LA PEAU... more than an idea of social class or politics proper, the poet takes us on a journey across the islands of the Caribbean region where he uncovers the footprints of its inhabitants. ..This book, in three of the basic languages of the Caribbean--Spanish, English, and French--is very important. It allows a work like FRICA EN MI PIEL / AFRICA IN MY SKIN / L'AFRIQUE DANS LA PEAU, which is emblematic within contemporary poetry in the Dominican Republic, to reach a larger audience.--Mateo Morrison

In AFRICA IN MY SKIN, the drums beat out the taste of coconut trees to the rhythm of a turbulent sea.--Pedro P rez-Sarduy

Grasping imagery underlying the complexities of modern society, deriving...transcending...from Africa to the Caribbean.--Danielle Chance.