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Hispanic Literature of the United States A Comprehensive Reference
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Nicolás Kanellos
An Oryx Book
Book Code: OXLAHISP
ISBN: 1-57356-558-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-558-5
328 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2003
List Price: $95.00 (UK Sterling Price: £54.95)
Discount Price: $57.00 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 40%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Awards:
  • Choice Outstanding Academic Titles, 2004
Reviews:
  • An excellent source on the history of Hispanic literature in the United States....connects historical events in the Americas with social trends and movements affecting Hispanics and Hispanic literature....This text will serve as a good starting point for the study of Hispanic literature in most academic libraries and will be a standard reference tool in large public libraries and public libraries with much patronage from the Latino community.
    —Library Journal     April 15, 2004
  • [U]nequalled breadth, along with Kanellos's valuable contextual and historical information, make a valuable contribution to Latino history and literary studies. Highly recommended. All collections.
    —Choice     September 2004
  • This is an attractive, well-presented reference work....it should be welcomed wherever there are students of Hispanic culture and Literature....[the] style is clear and informative in a straightforward manner, thus recommending itself to a wide readership.
    —The British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain.     October 2004
  • This reference book is a welcome addition to Hispanic literature in the United States from 1492 to the present....Becuase of the growing Hispanic population in schools, this reference book will serve as a connection for middle and high school students to curriculum areas related to diversity....This book will be a valuable addition to the reference collection of middle and high school media centers. Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     August/September 2004
  • A welcome addition to the numerous books on the literature of the diverse populations of the U.S. It is much more than a who's who of Hispanic literature....recommended for public, high-school, and undergraduate collections.
    —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin     June 2004
Description: Hispanic literature in the United States is covered from the Spanish colonial period to the present. A detailed historical overview and a separate survey of Hispanic drama provide researchers and general readers with indispensable information and insight into Hispanic literature. An extensive chronology traces the development of Hispanic literature and culture in the United States from 1492 to 2002, providing the context within which such Hispanic writers such as Sandra Cisneros, Rodolfo Anaya, and Oscar Hijuelos have worked. Topics include:
  • Overview of Hispanic Literature of the United States
  • Chronology of Hispanic Literature and Culture in the United States
  • Who's Who of Hispanic Authors of the United States
  • Significant Trends, Movements, and Themes in Hispanic Literature of the United States
  • Publishing Trends
  • Overview of Hispanic Drama
  • 100 Essential Hispanic Literary Works Biographical entries describe the careers, importance, and major works of notable Hispanic novelists, poets, and playwrights writing in English or Spanish. A comprehensive, up-to-date bibliography lists primary sources. Essays detail the most important past and current trends in Hispanic literature, including bilingualism, Chicano literature, children's literature, exile literature, folklore, immigrant literature, Nuyorican literature, poetry, and women and feminism in Hispanic literature. More than 100 exceptional illustrations of writers, plays in performance, and first editions of important works are included.
    • Table of Contents:
    • Preface
    • Overview of Hispanic Literature of the United States
    • Chronology of Hispanic Literature and Culture in the United States
    • Who's Who of Hispanic Authors of the United States
    • Significant Trends, Movements, and Themes in Hispanic Literature of the United States
    • Publishing Trends
    • Overview of Hispanic Drama
    • 100 Essential Hispanic Literary Works
    • Bibliography
    • Title Index
    • Subject Index
    LC Card Number: 2003048542
    LCC Class: PS153
    Dewey Class: 810
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