| Latino/A Children's and Young Adult Writers on the Art of Storytelling Contributor(s): Aldama, Frederick Luis (Author) |
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ISBN: 082296497X ISBN-13: 9780822964971 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - Hispanic American |
| Dewey: 810.986 |
| Series: Latinx and Latin American Profiles |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Children's and young adult literature has become an essential medium for identity formation in contemporary Latino/a culture in the United States. This book is an original collection of more than thirty interviews led by Frederick Luis Aldama with Latino/a authors working in the genre. The conversations revolve around the conveyance of young Latino/a experience, and what that means for the authors as they overcome societal obstacles and aesthetic complexity. The authors also speak extensively about their experiences within the publishing industry and with their audiences. As such, Aldama's collection presents an open forum to contemporary Latino/a writers working in a vital literary category and sheds new light on the myriad formats, distinctive nature, and cultural impact it offers. |