The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature
Author | : Frederick Luis Aldama |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415667876 |
ISBN-13 | : 0415667879 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature traces a historical path through Latino/a literatures, with an enlightening analysis that also focuses on: recent themes such as gender and sexuality, feminist and queer voices, migration and border control different literary trends such as the postmodern, avant-garde, noir, and chica-lit language, code-switching and identity within the literature. With student-friendly features such as a glossary, guide to further reading, explanatory text boxes and chapter summaries, this is the ideal book for anyone approaching this broad and complex subject for the first time.