Mexican Ballads, Chicano Poems

Mexican Ballads, Chicano Poems
Title Mexican Ballads, Chicano Poems PDF eBook
Author José E. Limón
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 235
Release 1992-07-24
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0520911873

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Mexican Ballads, Chicano Poems combines literary theory with the personal engagement of a prominent Chicano scholar. Recalling his experiences as a student in Texas, José Limón examines the politically motivated Chicano poetry of the 60s and 70s. He bases his analyses on Harold Bloom's theories of literary influence but takes Bloom into the socio-political realm. Limón shows how Chicano poetry is nourished by the oral tradition of the Mexican corrido, or master ballad, which was a vital part of artistic and political life along the Mexican-U.S. border from 1890 to 1930. Limón's use of Bloom, as well as of Marxist critics Raymond Williams and Fredric Jameson, brings Chicano literature into the arena of contemporary literary theory. By focusing on an important but little-studied poetic tradition, his book challenges our ideas of the American canon and extends the reach of Hispanists and folklorists as well.

Mexican American Voices

Mexican American Voices
Title Mexican American Voices PDF eBook
Author Steven Mintz
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 249
Release 2009-05-04
Genre History
ISBN 1405182601

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This short, comprehensive collection of primary documents provides an indispensable introduction to Mexican American history and culture. Includes over 90 carefully chosen selections, with a succinct introduction and comprehensive headnotes that identify the major issues raised by the documents Emphasizes key themes in US history, from immigration and geographical expansion to urbanization, industrialization, and civil rights struggles Includes a 'visual history' chapter of images that supplement the documents, as well as an extensive bibliography

The New Anthology of American Poetry

The New Anthology of American Poetry
Title The New Anthology of American Poetry PDF eBook
Author Steven Gould Axelrod
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Pages 770
Release 2003
Genre Literary Collections
ISBN 0813531624

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Overview: Steven Gould Axelrod, Camille Roman, and Thomas Travisano continue the standard of excellence set in Volumes I and II of this extraordinary anthology. Volume III provides the most compelling and wide-ranging selection available of American poetry from 1950 to the present. Its contents are just as diverse and multifaceted as America itself and invite readers to explore the world of poetry in the larger historical context of American culture. Nearly three hundred poems allow readers to explore canonical works by such poets as Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell, and Sylvia Plath, as well as song lyrics from such popular musicians as Bob Dylan and Queen Latifah. Because contemporary American culture transcends the borders of the continental United States, the anthology also includes numerous transnational poets, from Julia de Burgos to Derek Walcott. Whether they are the works of oblique avant-gardists like John Ashbery or direct, populist poets like Allen Ginsberg, all of the selections are accompanied by extensive introductions and footnotes, making the great poetry of the period fully accessible to readers for the first time.

Chicano Folklore

Chicano Folklore
Title Chicano Folklore PDF eBook
Author Rafaela Castro
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 330
Release 2001-11-15
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9780195146394

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Originally published under title: Dictionary of Chicano folklore. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2000.

Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage, Volume IV

Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage, Volume IV
Title Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage, Volume IV PDF eBook
Author Jose Aranda
Publisher Arte Publico Press
Pages 312
Release 2002-11-30
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9781611922653

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This historic fourth volume of articles represents the finished, re-worked product of the biennial conferences of recovery, providing theoretical and practical approaches, and critical studies on specific texts. Jose Aranda and Silvio Torres-Saillant's introduction conceptualizes and unifies a broad historical swath that encompasses the Spanish and English-language expression of Hispanic natives, immigrants and exiles from the colonial period to 1960.

The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry

The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry
Title The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry PDF eBook
Author Stephen M. Hart
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 339
Release 2018-03-15
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1108187218

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The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry provides historical context on the evolution of the Latin American poetic tradition from the sixteenth century to the present day. It is organized into three parts. Part I provides a comprehensive, chronological survey of Latin American poetry and includes separate chapters on Colonial poetry, Romanticism/modernism, the avant-garde, conversational poetry, and contemporary poetry. Part II contains six succinct essays on the major figures Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Gabriela Mistral, César Vallejo, Pablo Neruda, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and Octavio Paz. Part III analyses specific and distinctive trends within the poetic canon, including women's, LGBT, Quechua, Afro-Hispanic, Latino/a and New Media poetry. This Companion also contains a guide to further reading as well as an essay on the best English translations of Latin American poetry. It will be a key resource for students and instructors of Latin American literature and poetry.

Hispanic-American Writers, New Edition

Hispanic-American Writers, New Edition
Title Hispanic-American Writers, New Edition PDF eBook
Author Harold Bloom
Publisher Infobase Publishing
Pages 197
Release 2009
Genre American literature
ISBN 1438113080

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Presents a collection of critical essays analyzing modern Hispanic American writers including Junot Diaz, Pat Mora, and Rudolfo Anaya.