Currents from the Dancing River: Contemporary Latino Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0156001306 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 572 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Its variety of style and content gives the most realistic possible portrait of what "Latino" might mean.. Whereas other anthologies have focused either on a narrow grouping according to national origin or on a single literary form, Currents from the Dancing River - bringing together 135 works whose main commonality is that of quality - is the first collection of such breadth and comprehensiveness. There is no one culture that can be described as "Latino." Yet the variegated presence of Spanish-speaking peoples in the United Sta
From Publishers Weekly This stand-out collection grants a unique perspective into the lives of Spanish-speaking people in the United States, primarily Cuban, Puerto Rican and Mexican Americans. And if Gonzalez (Memory Fever: A Journey Beyond El Paso del Norte) could pehaps have been a bit more selective, the collection gives a real feel for the culture, and there are many pieces that are revealing. The view is not a pretty one; throughout these pieces, the recurring themes are naturally enough of poverty and alienation. However, this remains a valuable work, underscoring the significant contribution Latino writers have made in recent years to American literature. Including not only recognized authors such as Rudolfo Anaya, Cristina Garcia and Luis J. "Maya" by Alma Luz Villanueva is a touching story of personal redemption that invokes a beautiful image from Spanish myth. . Rodriguez, this anthology offers a welcome introduction to lesser
Enrique Torres said The Diverse Latino Experience. This is a grand collection of writings by some of the best writers, who happen to be latino, in the United States today.These are the tales of an emerging group of people whose experiences are as diverse as the ethnic groups they come from. There are Cubans, Puerto Ricans and Mexicanos, all different , all Americans with a common thread, their Spanish heritage and a new found country. The collection of essays, fiction, non-fiction, excerts from novels and poetry are splendid echoes from the souls of Americans. The cultural differences as