The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature (College Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393975320 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 2752 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College. S. He is also general editor of The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature.Edna Acosta-Belén is the Chair of the Department of Latin American, Caribbean, and U. Herrera-Sobek has published numerous books, articles, and scholarly essays.Rolando Hinojosa is a novelist, essayist, poet, and the Ellen Clayton Garwood Professor in the English Departmen
A dazzling and definitive compendium of the Latino literary tradition. This groundbreaking Anthology includes the work of 201 Latino writers from Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban-American, and Dominican-American traditions, as well as writing from other Spanish-speaking countries. Under the general editorship of award-winning cultural critic Ilan Stavans, The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature traces four centuries of writing, from letters to the Spanish crown by sixteenth-century conquistadors to the cutting-edge expressions of twenty-first-century cartoonistas and artists of reggaetón. Thirteen years in the making, The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature sheds new light on "nuestra América" through a gathering of writing unprecedented in scope and vitality.. In six chronological sectionsColonization, Annexation, Accu
"Validation- at last!" according to texirican. This carefully crafted collection of Latino literature goes a long way toward validating the lives and experiences of so many men and women who have been deemed invisible or 'declasse' by American society. The depth and breath of information is wonderful, opening up new avenues to latino readers. Mr. Stavans, bien hecho!A grateful reader/teacher. Bugs in the book! The book is indeed as advertise, great condition, no marks, almost new. I just found distasteful that when I opened the box, the first thing I saw was a little book bug crawling on the book. I videotape it but could only upload a screenshot from the video.. "Good collection of things that are difficult to find" according to AustinReader. As always Norton gives great background and biographical information that make reading of these pieces more interesting and provide a context for understanding them. I was a little surprised that some really great stories were omitted, but then they are more accessible elsewhere.
Stavans lays the groundwork: “First, at its core, Latino literature is about the tension between double attachments to place, to language, and to identity.” Stavans and company subsequently track the interaction between Hispanic and Anglo perspectives as they succinctly yet vividly cover the historical and political events that have shaped and fueled Latino writing both reportorial and imaginative. While the great poet José Martí writes of “weapons of the mind, which vanquish all others,” journalist Rubén Martínez begins his chronicle of the Mexican-U.S. border with a sentence laced with profound implications: “I am close to the line.” --Donna Seaman . From Booklist *Starred