The Latino Reader
An American Literary Tradition From 1542 to the Present
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 26, 1997
"Compelling and enlightening" (Booklist), The Latino Reader covers nearly five centuries of an important American literary tradition in this groundbreaking anthology featuring a wide range of Latino voices.
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- Who it’s for
- This anthology traces nearly five centuries of Latino writing in American literature across varied literary forms.
- Themes
- Latino literary tradition, Latino voices in American literature, Literary forms across five centuries
- Genres
- Hispanic & Latino Writing, Hispanic American Studies, Hispanic American Lit Crit
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"Compelling and enlightening" (Booklist), The Latino Reader covers nearly five centuries of an important American literary tradition in this groundbreaking anthology featuring a wide range of Latino voices.
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"Makes evident that works in Spanish have always been with us, helping to define and move American culture forward."—Nicolás Kanellos, founder and director of Arte Público Press With a broad and intriguing range of Latino voices and perspectives, from Cabeza de Vaca's mid-sixteenth-century writings to contemporary works from Cristina García and Sandra Cisneros, Harold Augenbraum and Margarite Fernández Olmos have collected history, memoirs, letters, essays, fiction, poetry, and drama into this essential anthology. Featuring work by writers not usually associated with the Latino tradition, notably poems by William Carlos Williams and fiction by John Rechy, The Latino Reader serves to highlight the substantial contribution this culture has made to American literature.
Latino Writing Across Centuries
This anthology traces nearly five centuries of Latino writing in American literature across varied literary forms.
Come here for
- Works spanning Cabeza de Vaca to Cristina García and Sandra Cisneros
- History, memoirs, letters, essays, fiction, poetry, and drama
Expect
- Writings from 1542 to the present
- Works by William Carlos Williams and John Rechy
Where it sits
| Hispanic & Latino Writing | 100% |
|---|---|
| Hispanic American Studies | 28% |
| Hispanic American Lit Crit | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Short Story Anthologies
- Erotica Anthologies
- Fantasy Anthologies
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- Literary Fiction
- Romance Collections
- Sci-Fi Short Stories
- Short Stories (Single Author)
- Authors
- Harold Augenbraum, Margarite Fernández Olmos
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 26, 1997
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Latino literary tradition · Latino voices in American literature · Literary forms across five centuries
- Reading lane
- Short Story Anthologies