A companion to US Latino literatures

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A companion to US Latino literatures

edited by Carlota Caulfield, Darién J. Davis

(Colección Támesis, Serie A . Monografías ; 234)

Tamesis, 2007

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This volume, documenting the linguistic and cultural diversity of Latino literary output in the United States, offers an exciting introduction for non-specialist readers. Unique in its scope and perspective, it focuses on variousliterary genres, and cinema, related to Latinos. Each essay considers not only Latino writers who were born or raised in the United States, but also Latin American writers who took up residence in the United States but may also beconsidered part of the literary scene of their countries of origin. Rather than follow one specific mode of organization and presentation, each contributor has offered his or her original perspective on the subject matter or theme. The result is an inclusive spectrum of the voices of the U.S. Latin American diaspora, illuminating the rich and complex culture of Latinos. EDITORS: Carlota Caulfield is Professor of Spanish and Spanish-American Studies at Mills College, California. Darien J. Davis is Associate Professor of History and Latin American Studies at Middlebury College, Vermont. CONTRIBUTORS: Eva Bueno, Carlota Caulfield, Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez, Darien J. Davis, Jorge Febles, Lydia Gil, Armando Gonzalez-Perez, Patricia M. Montilla, Vincent Spina, Antonio Tosta, Sergio Waisman

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Introduction: Pluralism in US Latino Literature: A Historical Perspective Resistance, Revolution and Recuperation: The Literary Production of the Mestizo/Mexican-American/Chicano - Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez The Importance of Being Sandra (Cisneros) - Eva Paulino Bueno The Island as Mainland and the Revolving Door Motif: Contemporary Puerto Rican Literature of the United States - Patricia M. Montilla Am I Who I Am? Identity Games in US Cuban Literature - Jorge Febles Afro-Cuban Identity in the Theater of the Diaspora - Armando Gonzalez-Perez Bewteen the Island and the Tenements: New Directions in Dominican-American Literature - Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez Three Central American Writers: Alone Between Two Cultures - Vincent Spina American Dream: Jeitinho Brasileiro: On the Crossroads of Cultural Identities in Brazilian-American Literature - Antonio Luciano de AndradeTosta Argentine Writers in the US: Writing South, Living North - Sergio Waisman A Balancing Act: Latin American Jewish Literature in the United States - Lydia Gil US Latina Caribbean Women Poets: An Overview - Carlota Caulfield The Latino Film Experience in History: A Dialogue Among Texts and Collaborators - Darien J Davis

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