1st Edition
The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature
By Frederick Luis Aldama
Copyright 2013
224 Pages
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Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
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Routledge
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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:... Read more
Introduction 1. Who is a Latino/a Author? What is Latino/a Literature? 2. Latino/a Literary Foundations 3. Latino/a Literary Renaissance 4. Feminist and Queer Turns 5. New Latino/a Forms Coda: Production, Dissemination, and Consumption on a Global Stage
Biography
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).
"Frederick Luis Aldama has taken on a herculean task in writing The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature... [H]e has written an invaluable resource that will be used by teachers, students and any lover of literature for many years to come." - Daniel A. Olivas, The El Paso Times
