Latino and Latina Writers
- ISBN-10
- 068431293X
- ISBN-13
- 9780684312934
- Pages
- 1072
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Author
- Alan West
Description
The latest offering from the Scribner Writers series showcases 57 writers. The set is introduced by five thematic essays engaging literature through the lens of feminist criticism; the historical development and emergence of Latino and Latina literature; approaches to a Latino autobiography; performance art and theater; and the impact of issues of identity, border crossing (in multiple senses of the term), and transculturation on the creation of a Latino literature. The rest of volume 1 contains 27 bio-bibliographical articles on Chicano and Chicana authors. Authors range from the well known (e.g., Sandra Cisneros, Rudolfo Anaya) to the lesser known (e.g., Tino Villanueva). Cuban and Cuban American, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other authors round out volume 2, which also has an index offering access by title and author. Although the thematic essays range widely in scope, the authors selected for biocritical essays are primarily those who have written in English after 1960. The articles focusing on individual writers begin with a brief biography and continue by examining selected writings. Each article ends with a bibliography of major works, selected critical treatments of the author, and resources for further study. All articles are written by 55 scholars and writers who are involved in the study of Latino and Latina literature.
