| Fray Angélico Chávez: Poet, Priest, and Artist Contributor(s): McCracken, Ellen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826320082 ISBN-13: 9780826320087 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - Hispanic American |
| Dewey: 818.520 |
| LCCN: 99050726 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6" W x 9" (0.57 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New Mexico's first Franciscan priest, Fray Ang lico Cheavez (1910-1996) is known as a prolific historian, a literary and artistic figure, and an intellectual who played a vital role in Santa Fe's community of writers. The original essays collected here explore his wide-ranging cultural production: fiction, poetry, architectural restoration, journalism, genealogy, translation, and painting and drawing. Several essays discuss his approach to history, his archival research, and the way in which he re-centers ethnic identity in the prevalent Anglo-American master historical narrative. Others examine how he used fiction to bring history alive and combined visual and verbal elements to enhance his narratives. Two essays explore Ch vez's profession as a friar. The collection ends with recollections by Thomas E. Ch vez, historian and Fray Ang lico's nephew. Readers familiar with Ch vez's work as well as those learning about it for the first time will find much that surprises and informs in these essays. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCracken, Ellen: - Ellen McCracken is also the author of New Latina Narrative: The Feminine Space of Postmodern Ethnicity and Decoding Women's Magazines: From Mademoiselle to Ms. |