The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latina and Latino Literature 2-Volume Set |
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| Editor:
| Mendoza, Louis G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-062431-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2020 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $639.05AUD $920.00 |
Book Description:
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Latina/o literature is both an emerging literature and a rich historical one that continues to be documented and uncovered in archival and personal collections. With its 90 articles, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latina and Latino Literature offers a sweeping introduction to a variety of genres and themes in Latina/o literature from its Latin American origins in the precolonial period to contemporary texts and perspectives. The collection illustrates the historical, social, and political...
More DescriptionLatina/o literature is both an emerging literature and a rich historical one that continues to be documented and uncovered in archival and personal collections. With its 90 articles, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latina and Latino Literature offers a sweeping introduction to a variety of genres and themes in Latina/o literature from its Latin American origins in the precolonial period to contemporary texts and perspectives. The collection illustrates the historical, social, and political contexts in which successive generations of Latina and Latino authors have written, exploring the interrelationship between geography, national origin, race, gender, sexuality, and cultural identities.