Edited by Luis A. Torres
Luis A. Torres organizes seventy-one bilingual poems from El Clamor Publico, El Nuevo Mundo, and La Gaceta into eight sections: lyrical, occasional, philosophical, religious, social, patriotic, historical, and humorous. Spanish texts precede English translations, allowing recurrent forms—love lyric, elegy, ode, satire, public commemoration—to be read across language and newspaper context. "Ella y yo" opens the lyrical group; the social poems turn from corporal punishment and justice to imperial politics and money; the historical sequence includes collective Cinco de Mayo tributes; and the humorous close uses anecdote, epigram, and parody. Volume II changes method. Torres supplies a social history of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara, explains his translation practice, and then analyzes each genre before tracing a movement from imitation toward diversification. The resulting book is both anthology and critical study: poetic form, translation, and civic history continually test one another. This revised reading edition preserves that two-volume argument and records the first reader-PDF page of every poem and analytical section.
Complete Digital Reading Edition, Revised · Public PDF
Contents
Volume I contains 71 bilingual poems arranged in eight genre groups: lyrical, occasional, philosophical, religious, social, patriotic, historical, and humorous. Volume II adds California social history, translation method, eight genre analyses, a conclusion, and bibliography.
| Title | Creator | Genre / type | Reader PDF page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note on the Reading Edition | Brian Kim Stefans | Editorial note | reader PDF p. 2 |
| Introduction | Luis A. Torres | Introduction | reader PDF p. 7 |
| Volume I: Poetry Anthology | Luis A. Torres | Anthology section | reader PDF p. 16 |
| Contents | Luis A. Torres | Contents | reader PDF p. 17 |
| Ella y yo / She and I | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 23 |
| A ella / To Her | J. E. G. | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 25 |
| A mi María Antonia / To My Maria Antonia | F. P. R. | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 27 |
| A la Señorita M.R.L. / To the Lady M. R. L. | E. Q. R. | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 31 |
| A ti / To You | R. M. B. | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 33 |
| Las quejas de Clara / Clara's Lament | J. G. T. | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 35 |
| A una memoria / To A Memory | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 39 |
| El pirata / The Pirate | Suárez | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 42 |
| El vacío del alma / The Void In My Soul | A. Gallardo | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 46 |
| Las estrellas / The Stars | A. Gallardo | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 52 |
| A María de Los... / To Maria of Los... | A. Ardines | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 58 |
| Una Cruz / A Cross | F. I. | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 60 |
| A L.... / To L... | Dantés | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 62 |
| Poesía al público / Poetry to the Public | J. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 64 |
| ¿Qué más quieres tú? / What More Do You Desire? | J. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 66 |
| A mi amada llorando / To My Weeping Love | Dantés | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 68 |
| A una hermosa / To A Fair One | F. N. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 72 |
| La muger / Woman | F. N. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 74 |
| A Laura / To Laura | Dantés | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 77 |
| ¿Olvidarte? Nunca / Forget You? Never | Dantés | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 81 |
| A una desconocida / To An Unknown Woman | Dantés | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 83 |
| Ciudad de Santa... / City of Santa... | F. N. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 87 |
| Les cantaré / Bachelor's Song | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - lyrical | reader PDF p. 91 |
| Elegía a Doña Pico / Elegy to Madam Pico | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - occasional | reader PDF p. 96 |
| A la célebre prima... / Prima Donna Richings | A. Gallardo | Bilingual poem - occasional | reader PDF p. 100 |
| Muerte del jovencito... / Death of Pablo... | Dantés | Bilingual poem - occasional | reader PDF p. 110 |
| La voz tremenda / The Tremendous Voice | F. N. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - occasional | reader PDF p. 114 |
| Un paseo / An Excursion | F. N. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - occasional | reader PDF p. 120 |
| Paseo en el campo / An Excursion to... | F. N. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - occasional | reader PDF p. 124 |
| Una lágrima / A Teardrop | R. Gonzales | Bilingual poem - philosophical | reader PDF p. 127 |
| Imitación / Imitation | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - philosophical | reader PDF p. 131 |
| Verdades filosóficas / Philosophical Truths | Dantés | Bilingual poem - philosophical | reader PDF p. 135 |
| El tiempo / Time | Dantés | Bilingual poem - philosophical | reader PDF p. 139 |
| A E.... / To E.... | Dantés | Bilingual poem - philosophical | reader PDF p. 142 |
| Reflecciones en un... / Reflections in a... | Dantés | Bilingual poem - philosophical | reader PDF p. 144 |
| En la orilla... / On the Shore of... | F. N. Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - philosophical | reader PDF p. 148 |
| A la religión / To Religion | J. N. | Bilingual poem - religious | reader PDF p. 153 |
| Las hermanas de... / Sisters of Charity | D. S. | Bilingual poem - religious | reader PDF p. 157 |
| El gólgota / Golgotha | M. V. | Bilingual poem - religious | reader PDF p. 161 |
| La Madre de Dios / To The Virgin Mary | Dantés | Bilingual poem - religious | reader PDF p. 167 |
| La Magdalena / To Mary Magdalen | Dantés | Bilingual poem - religious | reader PDF p. 175 |
| Acuérdense... / Remember... | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 180 |
| Azotes / Give Them Lashings! | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 182 |
| Justicia / Justice | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 188 |
| Que el cielo os dé... / May Heaven Grant... | J. B. H. Haro | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 192 |
| Décimas amorosas... / Austrian's Stanzas... | Cura de T. | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 201 |
| A los prestamistas... / Sonnet to Maximilian | Cura de T. | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 205 |
| Elegía a Dr. Miranda / Death of Dr. Miranda | Cura de T. | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 207 |
| El Cura aprendiendo / Cura Learns English | Cura de T. | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 211 |
| Al anochecer / At Nightfall | J. M. Vigil | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 216 |
| Un sueño / A Dream | F. G. R. | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 222 |
| Don Dinero / Lord Money | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - social | reader PDF p. 228 |
| Oda patriótica / Patriotic Ode | A. Gallardo | Bilingual poem - patriotic | reader PDF p. 231 |
| Colombia a Perú / Colombia To Peru | A. Ardines | Bilingual poem - patriotic | reader PDF p. 239 |
| Horas serias del Cura / Priest In A Serious... | Cura de T. | Bilingual poem - patriotic | reader PDF p. 241 |
| A Méjico / To Mexico, Sept. 16 | A. Gallardo | Bilingual poem - patriotic | reader PDF p. 245 |
| Sueño y visión de... / A Patriot's Dream | Dantés | Bilingual poem - patriotic | reader PDF p. 254 |
| El Nuevo Mundo / The New World | J. M. C. | Bilingual poem - historical | reader PDF p. 263 |
| A la gentil Carlota / Elegant Carlota | Cura de T. | Bilingual poem - historical | reader PDF p. 265 |
| Salve del austriaco / Hail Mary for... | A. Ardines | Bilingual poem - historical | reader PDF p. 270 |
| Héroes del Cinco de Mayo (De Los Angeles) / Heroes of the Cinco de Mayo | M. Gonzales, et al. | Bilingual poem - historical | reader PDF p. 273 |
| El Cinco de Mayo (De Virginia City, Nevada) / On the Cinco de Mayo | A. Gonzales, et al. | Bilingual poem - historical | reader PDF p. 283 |
| Homenajes de gratitud (De Los Angeles) / Homages of Gratitude | Roldán, et al. | Bilingual poem - historical | reader PDF p. 287 |
| España / Spain | Dantés | Bilingual poem - historical | reader PDF p. 295 |
| Fabio | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - humorous | reader PDF p. 300 |
| Un cuento / A Story | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - humorous | reader PDF p. 302 |
| Una visita / A Visit | F. M. | Bilingual poem - humorous | reader PDF p. 304 |
| Epigrama / Epigram | Anonymous | Bilingual poem - humorous | reader PDF p. 322 |
| Una sátira / A Satire | Dantés | Bilingual poem - humorous | reader PDF p. 324 |
| ¡Buena creencia! / A Foolish... | Gutiérrez | Bilingual poem - humorous | reader PDF p. 328 |
| A la Dulcinea de... / To Dulcinea of... | Dantés | Bilingual poem - humorous | reader PDF p. 332 |
| Volume II: Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical-study section | reader PDF p. 342 |
| Transformations, Social and Poetic: An Introduction | Luis A. Torres | Critical introduction | reader PDF p. 343 |
| Social History of California | Luis A. Torres | Historical chapter | reader PDF p. 347 |
| Los Angeles | Luis A. Torres | Historical subsection | reader PDF p. 353 |
| San Francisco | Luis A. Torres | Historical subsection | reader PDF p. 354 |
| Santa Barbara | Luis A. Torres | Historical subsection | reader PDF p. 357 |
| Translation Literature and Practice | Luis A. Torres | Translation-studies chapter | reader PDF p. 360 |
| Translation of the Poetry | Luis A. Torres | Translation note | reader PDF p. 364 |
| Analysis of the Poetry: Introduction | Luis A. Torres | Critical introduction | reader PDF p. 375 |
| I. Lyrical Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 379 |
| II. Occasional Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 388 |
| III. Philosophical Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 393 |
| IV. Religious Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 396 |
| Movement from Imitation to Diversification | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 399 |
| V. Social Protest Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 401 |
| VI. Patriotic Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 412 |
| VII. Historical Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 416 |
| VIII. Humorous Poetry Analysis | Luis A. Torres | Critical chapter | reader PDF p. 422 |
| Conclusion | Luis A. Torres | Conclusion | reader PDF p. 425 |
| Bibliography | Luis A. Torres | Bibliography | reader PDF p. 428 |
| Publisher's Description | Floricanto Press | Source paratext | reader PDF p. 432 |
Contributors
- Luis A. Torres — Compiler, editor, translator, critic, and introduction author
- Brian Kim Stefans — Reading-edition note author and digital editor
- Anonymous — Poet; source uses Anón. for unattributed works
- J. E. G. — Poet
- F. P. R. — Poet
- E. Q. R. — Poet
- R. M. B. — Poet
- J. G. T. — Poet
- Suárez — Poet
- A. Gallardo — Poet
- A. Ardines — Poet
- F. I. — Poet
- Dantés — Poet
- J. Gutiérrez — Poet
- F. N. Gutiérrez — Poet
- R. Gonzales — Poet
- J. N. — Poet
- D. S. — Poet
- M. V. — Poet
- J. B. H. Haro — Poet
- Cura de T. — Poet
- J. M. Vigil — Poet
- F. G. R. — Poet
- J. M. C. — Poet
- F. M. — Poet
- Merced J. de Gonzáles — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Rosario Díaz — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Andrea Belarde — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Sebastiana Chacón — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Andrea Saenz — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Francisca Fernández — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Bell Warner — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Concepción Alaniz — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Hilaria Rendón — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Aroadia Alvarado — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Refujio Díaz — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Francisca García — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Agapita Gonzáles — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Teresa Contreras — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Julia Ortiz — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Silveria Luna — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Carmen Gonzáles — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Francesca Roldán — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Exiquia Acevedo — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Rosario Díaz de Reihm — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Isabel Warner — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Andrea de Saenz — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Isabel Ramírez — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Mariquita Ramírez — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Andrea Velarde — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Teresa Morales — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Concepción de García — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Refugio Arce de Silva — Collective historical-tribute contributor
- Filomeno Ibarra — Collective historical-tribute contributor
Publication details
Subjects and editorial notes
Subjects
Keywords
Luis A. Torres Chicano poetry El Clamor Público El Nuevo Mundo La Gaceta Spanish English translation
Continuity notes
Part of the shared Anthologies and Documents collection.
Edition note
The formatted edition presents the complete source text in a stable, searchable reading format with modern navigation. The August 30, 2026 correction pass removed scan-edge characters that had entered verse lines, repaired damaged names and words, restored clipped place text, normalized several dialogue lines, and rebuilt a fragmented English footnote in correct reading order. Source scans remain private editorial evidence and are not part of the public upload.
Source note
The reset Volume I contents were checked line by line: 71 bilingual poem entries retain the source's display titles, credit forms, genre grouping, and first reader-PDF pages. Volume II locators were checked against the linked bookmark tree. Ellipses in several titles are present in the source contents.
Rights and citation
Copyright notice
The 1994 source compilation, translations, critical prose, and included works may remain protected. This editorial record makes no item-level rights determination.
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Permissions review is in progress and is being handled separately by the project owner.
Suggested citation
Torres, Luis A. The World of Early Chicano Poetry, 1846-1910: California Poetry, 1855-1881. Floricanto Press, 1994. Text/Tech Anthologies and Documents, reader's edition, 2026.