The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature

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Routledge, 2013 - Literary Criticism - 197 pages

The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature presents the first comprehensive overview of these popular, experimental and diverse literary cultures.

Frederick Luis Aldama traces a historical path through Latino/a literature, examining both the historical and political contexts of the works, as well as their authors and the readership. He also provides an enlightening analysis of:

  • the differing sub-groups of Latino/a literature, including Mexican American, Cuban American, Puerto Rican American, Dominican American, and Central and South American émigré authors

  • established and emerging literary trends such as the postmodern, historical, chica-lit storytelling formats and the graphic novel

  • key literary themes, including gender and sexuality, feminist and queer voices, and migration and borderlands.

The author's methodology and interpretation of a wealth of information will put this rich and diverse area of literary culture into a new light for scholars. The book's student-friendly features such as a glossary, guide to further reading, explanatory text boxes and chapter summaries, make this the ideal text for anyone approaching the area for the first time.

 

Contents

Introduction
1
1 Who is a Latinoa Author? What is Latinoa Literature?
15
2 Latinoa Literary Foundations
40
3 Latinoa Literary Renaissance
77
4 Feminist and Queer Turns
98
5 New Latinoa Forms
127
Production Dissemination and Consumption on a Global Stage
148
Glossary
153
Guide to further reading
158
Notes
168
Bibliography
170
Index
184
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About the author (2013)

Frederick Luis Aldama is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English at the Ohio State University, where he is also Director of the Latino Studies Program and Latino & Latin American Studies Space for Enrichment and Research (L.A.S.E.R).

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature
Routledge concise histories of literature series, Frederick Luis Aldama
AuthorFrederick Luis Aldama
PublisherRoutledge, 2013
ISBN0415667879, 9780415667876
Length197 pages
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Literary Criticism / American / General
Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical
Literary Criticism / General
Literary Criticism / Semiotics & Theory
  
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