I took the name "Compa'i, Compa'i" from Compay Segundo, the Cuban troubadour whose work as a musician spanned the better part of 80 years.
I'm thinking now of Celia Cruz, Compay Segundo, Frank Sinatra. I've always admired that kind of tenacious career longevity, and those kinds of irrepressible personalities, larger than life, but firmly rooted in what they love to do. And I want that story too.
Friday, July 6, 2007
A Note on the Blog Title
Rich Villar is the author of the poetry collection Comprehending Forever (Willow Books, 2014). He directs Acentos, an organization fostering audiences and community around Latino/a literature, and he has been quoted on Latino literature and culture by The New York Times and the Daily News.
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Hi Rich:
Are you still coming to Chicago next week. We'd like to invite you to our PALABRA PURA pre-reading dinner and the event afterwards, of course.
E-mail me a phone number where I can reach you.
Thanks,
F
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