Reading Junot Diaz (Latino and Latin American Profiles) by Christopher Gonzalez

The Idea of Latin America (Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos)

The assumption of Latin the United States is a geo-political manifesto which insists at the have to depart in the back of an concept which belonged to the nation-building mentality of nineteenth-century Europe. Charts the background of the concept that of Latin the United States from its emergence in Europe within the moment half the 19th century via quite a few diversifications to the current day.

Unassimilable Feminisms: Reappraising Feminist, Womanist, and Mestiza Identity Politics (Breaking Feminist Waves)

In a huge new ebook, Laura Gillman argues that during this post-identity politics period, identities can nonetheless yield trustworthy wisdom. targeting womanist and mestiza theoretical writings, literary texts, and well known cultural representations, Gillman advances a comparative theoretical version of id and attention that foregrounds a naturalist-realist account.

Las fronteras del microrrelato.: Teoría y crítica del microrrelato español e hispanoamericano. (Ediciones de Iberoamericana nº 59) (Spanish Edition)

A lo largo de catorce artículos, se analiza el fenómeno del microrrelato en el landscape real del mundo hispánico. Los enfoques incorporan tanto reflexiones teóricas como estudios dedicados a destacados representantes de l. a. ficción brevísima. Entre otros aspectos, se abordan cuestiones surgidas en el debate sobre el estatus genérico del microrrelato, los antecedentes modernistas, l. a. influencia de algunos autores canónicos, las escritoras de microrrelatos o el impacto de esta nueva modalidad narrativa en el mercado lector a través de las nuevas tecnologías.

Midnight Sandwiches at the Mariposa Express

Meet Trish Izquierdo, a tender, upwardly cellular Latina dwelling within the not-too-lively and maybe not-too-colorful city of West Echevarria. Weaving jointly a brilliant tapestry of city lifestyles and the lives of its electorate, hers is the wealthy and alluring voice that spins this pleasant story. Trish understands town heritage good and, simply because she devours travelogues, she understands what town lacks.