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A comprehensive collection of Latino writing of fiction and nonfiction works in English.
Luis Valdez studies the life and work of this Chicano playwright, director, performer, and producer along with the implications of his legacy for Chicana/o/x communities and for all who engage with his work. Valdez’s work broadened the scope of theater and arts in the Chicano community, and his formation of El Teatro Campesino brought together students and farmworkers. This volume highlights his professional work and writings. It offers a unique investigation of Luis Valdez, his life, his oeuvre, and his contributions to the theater in the United States and beyond. This book combines: an in-depth biographical overview of Valdez’s life and career, focusing on defining experiences that set...
A panorama of literature by Latinos, whether born or resident in the United States.
A major anthology of Hispanic writing in the U.S., ranging from the early Spanish explorers to the present day.
Profiles the most significant "firsts" achieved by Hispanics, from pre-Columbian times to the present. Includes 100 illustrations, a calendar of firsts and a fold-out timeline.
The dissident voice in US culture might almost be said to have been born with the territory. Its span runs from Roger Williams to Thoreau, Anne Bradstreet to Gertrude Stein, Ambrose Bierce to the New Journalism, The Beats to the recent Bad Subjects cyber-crowd. This new study analyses three recent literary tranches in the tradition: a re-envisioning of the whole Beat web or circuit; a consortium of postwar "outrider" voices – Hunter Thompson to Frank Chin, Joan Didion to Kathy Acker; and a latest purview of what, all too casually, has been designated "ethnic" writing. The aim is to set up and explore these different counter-seams of modern American writing, those which sit outside, or at least awkwardly within, agreed literary canons.
A comprehensive survey of Hispanics in America including their history, immigration laws, education, business, language, religion, literature, art, music, and prominent people.
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