Chicana Falsa

And Other Stories of Death, Identity, and Oxnard

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Author:

Serros, Michele

ISBN:

978-0-615-53847-1

Publication Date:

Feb 2012

Publisher:

Triple M Press

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $15.00

Book Description:

From the white boy who transforms himself into a full-fledged Chicano, to the self-assured woman who effortlessly terrorizes her Anglo boss, to the junior-high friend who berated her "sloppy Spanish" and accused her of being a "Chicana Falsa," the people and places that Michele Serros brings to vivid life in this collection of poems and stories introduce a unique new viewpoint to the American literary landscape. Witty, tender, irreverent, and emotionally honest, her words speak to the...
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Book Details

Pages:	95
Detailed Subjects:	Biography & Autobiography / General Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	2 x 3.2 x 0.1 Inches
Book Weight:	0.3 Pounds

Author Biography

Serros, Michele (Author)

Michele Serros was born in Oxnard, California on February 10, 1966. She started her career as a Los Angeles-based spoken word artist, who in 1994 was chosen as one of 12 poets to tour with Lollapalooza. Her first book, Chicana Falsa and Other Stories of Death, Identity and Oxnard, was published in 1994 while she was a community college student. Her other books include How to Be a Chicana Role Model, Honey Blonde Chica, and ¡Scandalosa! She spent a year as a staff writer on The George Lopez Show and was a regular commentary contributor for National Public Radio. She died from a rare form of oral cancer on January 4, 2015 at the age of 48.

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