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Subject(s)

• American literature—Hispanic American women authors—History and criticism [Browse]
• Hispanic American literature (Spanish)—Women authors—History and criticism [Browse]
• Latin American literature—Women authors—History and criticism [Browse]

Related name

• Quintana, Alvina E., 1947- [Browse]

Summary note

This essential teaching guide focuses on an emerging body of literature by U.S. Latina and Latin American Women writers. It will assist non-specialist educators in syllabus revision, new course design and classroom presentation. The inclusive focus of the book - that is, combining both US Latina and Latin American women writers - is significant because it introduces a more global and transnational way of approaching the literature. The introduction outlines the major historical experiences that inform the literature, the important genres, periods, movements and authors in its evolution; the traditions and influences that shape the works; and key critical issues of which teachers should be aware. The collection seeks to provide readers with a variety of Latina texts that will guarantee its long-term usefulness to teachers and students of pan-American literature. Because it is no longer possible to understand U.S. Latina literature without taking into consideration the histories and cultures of Latin America, the volume will, through its organization, argue for a more globalized type of analysis which considers the similarities as well as the differences in U.S. and Latin American women's cultural productions. In this context, the term Latina evokes a diasporic, transnational condition in order to address some of the pedagogical issues posed by the bicultural nature which is inherent in pan-American women's literature.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Print version record.

Contents

• Julia Alvarez, In the time of the butterflies / Rosa Linda Fregoso
• Julia Alvarez, Yo! / Karen Gaffney
• Veronica Chambers, Mama's girl / Ifeoma C.K. Nwankwo
• Denise Chávez, Face of an angel / Theresa Delgadillo
• Sandra Cisneros, Woman hollering creek and other stories / Barbara Brinson Curiel
• Judith Ortiz Cofer, Silent dancing : a partial remembrance of a Puerto Rican childhood / Frances R. Aparicio
• Montserrat Fontes, first confession / Norma Cantú
• Maria Irene Fornes, The conduct of life / Tiffany Ana Lopez
• Cristina García, Dreaming in Cuban / Andrea O'Reilly Herrera --Diana García, When living was a labor camp / Juan Felipe Herrera
• Alicia Gaspar de Alba, "The mystery of survival" / Rosa Morillas-Sánchez
• Andrea O'Reilly Herrera, The pearl of the Antilles / Claudia Sadowski-Smith
• Nicholasa Mohr, A matter of pride and other stories / Lisa Sánchez González
• Cherríe Moraga, Loving in the war years : lo que nunca pasó por sus labios / Dionne Espinoza
• Marisela Norte, Norte/word / Michelle Habell-Pallán
• Loida Maritza Pérez, Geographies of home / Alvina E. Quintana
• Ana Lydia Vega, True and false romances / Lesley Feracho.

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ISBN

• 9781403982254
• 1403982252
• 9780312294137
• 0312294131

OCLC

560179691

Doi

• 10.1057/9781403982254

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