| Chicana Creativity and Criticism: New Frontiers in American Literature Revised Edition Contributor(s): Herrera-Sobek, Maria (Editor), Maria Viramontes, Helena (Editor) |
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ISBN: 082631712X ISBN-13: 9780826317124 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - Hispanic American |
| Dewey: 810.808 |
| LCCN: 96009940 |
| Lexile Measure: 1280 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.2" W x 9.28" (1.12 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This provocative combination of original poetry, prose, criticism, and visual art documents the continuing growth of literature by and about Chicanas. Through innovative use of language and images, the artists represented here explore female sexuality, economic and social injustice, gender roles, and the contributions of critical theory. Chicana Creativity and Criticism, first published in 1988, includes poetry by Lorna Dee Cervantes, Lucha Corpi, Evangelina Vigil-Pi n, Denise Ch vez, and Naomi Qui nez; prose by Alma E. Cervantes, Helena Mar a Viramontes, Roberta Fern ndez, and Sheila Ortiz Taylor; criticism by Tey Diana Rebolledo, Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano, Norma Alarc n, and Mar a Herrera-Sobek; and art by Carmen Lomas Garza, Yreina Cerv ntez, and Laura Aguilar. |
Contributor Bio(s): Herrera-Sobek, Maria: - Marķa Herrera-Sobek, Professor of Chicano Studies, is the Luis Leal Endowed Chair at UCSB and the Associate Director of the Center for Chicano Studies. She is co-organizing the East/West Chicano Institute to be held at Cornell University in conjunction with UCSB' Center for Chicano Studies. A renowned literary critic, poet, and folklore specialist, Dr. Herrera Sobek has published numerous books, articles and scholarly essays. Her books include The Bracero Experience: Elite Lore versus Folklore, Northward Bound: The Mexican Immigrant Experience in Ballad and Song, and The Mexican Corrido: A Feminist Analysis. |