At the home site of the Latino News Network (Latnn.com), read a revealing discussion and interview with the author titled "Poetry, Controversy, and Mumia Abu-Jamal." In this interview, Espada talks "…about his views getting him into trouble." The writer also reflects upon his sympathies, censorship, and his political agenda.

Modern American Poetry: Martin Espada
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/espada/espada.htm

Visit this site, which functions as "A Multimedia Companion to Anthology of Modern American Poetry,"to view Espada's page. It is an excellent resource that provides the reader with biographical information on Espada, his relationship to Mumia Abu-Jamal, his wonderful writings, and excellent photos and links. An important resource.

Christian Science Monitor: The Face and Place of Poetry
http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials/poetry/p-espada.html

In this Espada interview, "Poetry and the Burden of History," by Steve Ratiner, many important facets of the writer's personality emerge. The site gives you access to a candid look at Espada's transformation of anger in his poetry, at his unique style, and his politics.

BIOGRAPHY
Martin Espada (b. 1957), born in Brooklyn, New York, was immersed in the climate of political activism at an early age by his father, a leader in the Puerto Rican community and the civil rights movement. Espada received a B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. in law from Northeastern University. Shortly afterward, in 1982, he published his first book of political poems The Immigrant Iceboy's Bolero, featuring photography by his father. He published three more books of poetry before winning the American Book Award in 1996 for his collection Imagine the Angles of Bread. Espada has been the recipient of the Massachusetts Artist's Fellowship, a PEN/Revson Fellowship, and the Paterson Poetry Prize, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.