Author: Roberta Fernàndez
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781611921823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Roberta Fernàndez has gathered the best and most representative examples of fiction, poetry, drama and essay currently being written by Latina writers of the United States. The work is arranged by genre, and topics are as varied as the voices and styles of the writers: the challenge of living in two cultures; experiencing marginality as a result of class, ethnicity, and/or gender; Latina feminism; the celebration of oneÍs culture and its people. Most of the pieces are in English and some are presented bilingually in English and Spanish. A preface and an introduction by the editor and a foreword by the noted critic of Latin American literature, Jean Franco, serve to contextualize the writers and their work; a primary and secondary bibliography serves as an appendix.
In Other Words: Literature by Latinas of the United States
Author: Roberta Fernàndez
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781611921823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Roberta Fernàndez has gathered the best and most representative examples of fiction, poetry, drama and essay currently being written by Latina writers of the United States. The work is arranged by genre, and topics are as varied as the voices and styles of the writers: the challenge of living in two cultures; experiencing marginality as a result of class, ethnicity, and/or gender; Latina feminism; the celebration of oneÍs culture and its people. Most of the pieces are in English and some are presented bilingually in English and Spanish. A preface and an introduction by the editor and a foreword by the noted critic of Latin American literature, Jean Franco, serve to contextualize the writers and their work; a primary and secondary bibliography serves as an appendix.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781611921823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Roberta Fernàndez has gathered the best and most representative examples of fiction, poetry, drama and essay currently being written by Latina writers of the United States. The work is arranged by genre, and topics are as varied as the voices and styles of the writers: the challenge of living in two cultures; experiencing marginality as a result of class, ethnicity, and/or gender; Latina feminism; the celebration of oneÍs culture and its people. Most of the pieces are in English and some are presented bilingually in English and Spanish. A preface and an introduction by the editor and a foreword by the noted critic of Latin American literature, Jean Franco, serve to contextualize the writers and their work; a primary and secondary bibliography serves as an appendix.
The Prentice Hall Anthology of Latino Literature
Author: Eduardo del Rio
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
This anthology exposes readers to a rapidly growing field of literary studies. This mainstream topic focuses on works and authors who have been forged by a dual consciousness. Topics covered include Cultural and Linguistic Considerations, Mexican-American Literature, Cuban-American Literature, and Puerto-Rican American Literature. For readers interested in learning about Latino Literature.
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
This anthology exposes readers to a rapidly growing field of literary studies. This mainstream topic focuses on works and authors who have been forged by a dual consciousness. Topics covered include Cultural and Linguistic Considerations, Mexican-American Literature, Cuban-American Literature, and Puerto-Rican American Literature. For readers interested in learning about Latino Literature.
Show and Tell
Author: Karen Christian
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826318312
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
What elements are present for a body of writing to be considered Latina/o? Through the analysis of nine recent Latina/o novels, Karen Christian melds the theory of "performativity" with the latest scholarship on ethnicity and ethnic literature to create a framework for viewing identity as a continuous process that cannot be reduced to static categories.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826318312
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
What elements are present for a body of writing to be considered Latina/o? Through the analysis of nine recent Latina/o novels, Karen Christian melds the theory of "performativity" with the latest scholarship on ethnicity and ethnic literature to create a framework for viewing identity as a continuous process that cannot be reduced to static categories.
Writing/Righting History: Twenty-Five Years of Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage
Author: Antonia Castañeda
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1518505732
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
The tenth volume in the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Series, this collection of essays reflects on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the project’s efforts to locate, identify, preserve and disseminate the literary contributions of US Latinos from the Spanish Colonial Period to contemporary times. Essays by scholars recalling the beginnings of the project cover a wide range of topics: origins, identity, archival research, institutional politics and pedagogy. From recollections about funding to personal reminiscences, the recovery of Jewish Hispanic heritage and the intellectual project of reframing American history and literature, these articles provide a fascinating look at twenty-five years of recovering the written legacy of the Hispanic population in what has become the United States. An additional nineteen scholarly essays speak to specific efforts to recover an extremely diverse Latino literary heritage. Historians and literary critics who research Spanish, English and Sephardic texts examine a broad array of subjects, including colonialism, historical populations, exile and immigration. This far-reaching book is required reading for those studying US Latino history and literature.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1518505732
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
The tenth volume in the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Series, this collection of essays reflects on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the project’s efforts to locate, identify, preserve and disseminate the literary contributions of US Latinos from the Spanish Colonial Period to contemporary times. Essays by scholars recalling the beginnings of the project cover a wide range of topics: origins, identity, archival research, institutional politics and pedagogy. From recollections about funding to personal reminiscences, the recovery of Jewish Hispanic heritage and the intellectual project of reframing American history and literature, these articles provide a fascinating look at twenty-five years of recovering the written legacy of the Hispanic population in what has become the United States. An additional nineteen scholarly essays speak to specific efforts to recover an extremely diverse Latino literary heritage. Historians and literary critics who research Spanish, English and Sephardic texts examine a broad array of subjects, including colonialism, historical populations, exile and immigration. This far-reaching book is required reading for those studying US Latino history and literature.
Chicano Studies
Author: Dennis J. Bixler-Márquez
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Hispanic Americans
Author: Karl A. Lawrence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Multiethnic American Literature: D - H
Author: Emmanuel Sampath Nelson
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Alphabetically arranged entries in five chronological volumes focus on individual authors, works, and topics related to multiethnic American literature.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Alphabetically arranged entries in five chronological volumes focus on individual authors, works, and topics related to multiethnic American literature.
Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Performance and the Construction of Identity in U.S. Latino Fiction
Author: Karen Sue Christian
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Literatura Chicana
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description