Recovering the U. S. Hispanic Literary Heritage |
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Author:
| Ventura, Gabriela Baeza |
ISBN: | 978-1-61192-442-8 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
Publisher: | Arte Publico Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $21.80 |
Book Description:
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These twelve pieces explore the meaning of "Nuestra América", our America, as José Marti posited in his well-known essay on U.S. Expansionism and imperialistic ploys. Scholars from the U.S. And abroad explore the "contact zones" that originated from the clash and/or syntheses between the U.S. And Latin America. Divided into four sections, this collection focuses on themes such as "Contesting the Canon," "Mapping Latino Voices in the United States," "Postcoloniality in Autobiography"...
More DescriptionThese twelve pieces explore the meaning of "Nuestra América", our America, as José Marti posited in his well-known essay on U.S. Expansionism and imperialistic ploys. Scholars from the U.S. And abroad explore the "contact zones" that originated from the clash and/or syntheses between the U.S. And Latin America. Divided into four sections, this collection focuses on themes such as "Contesting the Canon," "Mapping Latino Voices in the United States," "Postcoloniality in Autobiography" and "Nationalism in Contact Zones."