A ballad, based on an actual incident, in which an escaped convict, preferring ninety hours of being pursued to ninety years in prison, is hunted down by army soldiers near the Rio de Janeiro slum where he was raised.
Presents a collection of the poet's work that display emotions openly beginning with a depiction of geography and landscape and moving inward to explore the deeper aspects of humanity.
Features the uncollected poems, drafts, and fragmented poems left behind by American poet Elizabeth Bishop who despite life's difficult challenges left a legacy of unique work.
