Latino Writers and Journalists Contributor(s): Martinez Wood, Jamie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816064229 ISBN-13: 9780816064229 Publisher: Facts on File OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2007 Annotation: The 151 profiles include Ruben Martinez, Sandra Cisneros, Isabel Allende, and more. Entries focus on poets, playwrights, screenwriters, children's book authors, publishers, and others. More than one-third of the subjects were personally interviewed by the author. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary |
Dewey: 810.986 |
LCCN: 2006017394 |
Series: A to Z of Latino Americans |
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 7.67" W x 9.47" (1.69 lbs) 294 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fostering creativity due to adversity or poverty or by breaking rules of stoic propriety, the resiliency and spirit of Latino writers, journalists, and editors bring pride and significance to their heritage. Since European colonization of what would become the United States began in 1542, Latinos have documented both their experiences and the experiences of others. Latino Writers and Journalists profiles 151 Latino Americans, such as Ruben Martinez, Laura Esquivel, and Isabel Allende. This exciting volume profiles the valor and tenacity of the Latino experience - from daily life to fighting prejudice and small-mindedness, teaching children pride in La Raza, and the need for assimilation. Filled with emotion and intelligence, the stories of Latino writers and journalists speak of courage and a love of life as they claim their rightful place in literature and journalism. |