| Latina Writers Contributor(s): Stavans, Ilan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313348065 ISBN-13: 9780313348068 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $66.33 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Literary Criticism | American - General - Literary Criticism | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 810.992 |
| LCCN: 2008007879 |
| Series: Ilan Stavans Library of Latino Civilization |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.4" W x 9.25" (0.79 lbs) 148 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Latina literature is one of the fastest growing areas of American literature today, and the impact Latina writers have had on the literary scene is undeniable. This volume features the most significant articles including peer-review essays, interviews, and reviews to bring together the best scholarship on Latina writers ever compiled. Learn about these authors' lives and extraordinary careers, as well as the social and political issues their works address. 10 signed articles, essays, and interviews are included in the volume, which encourage readers to examine Latina writers from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives, including feminism, postmodernism, postcolonialism, gender, border, linguistic, and pan-American studies. Also featured is an introduction by Ilan Stavans, one of the foremost authorities on Latino culture, to provide historical background and cultural context and suggestions for further reading to aid students in their research. |