Hispanic literature of the United States : a comprehensive reference

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Label

Hispanic literature of the United States : a comprehensive reference

Title remainder

a comprehensive reference

Statement of responsibility

Nicolás Kanellos

Creator

• Kanellos, Nicolás

Subject

• Amerikaans
• Américains d'origine latino-américaine -- Dans la littérature
• Américains d'origine latino-américaine -- Vie intellectuelle
• Américains d'origine latino-américaine dans la littérature
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Hispanic Americans -- Intellectual life
• American literature -- Hispanic American authors | History and criticism
• Letterkunde
• Littérature américaine -- Auteurs américains d'origine latino-américaine | Histoire et critique
• Spaans
• Spaanse Amerikanen
• Écrivains américains d'origine hispanoaméricaine
• Hispanic Americans in literature

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

Summary

• "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 1942 to 2002, providing the context within which such Hispanic writers such as Sandra Cisneros, Rodolfo Anaya, and Oscar Hijuelos have worked."
• "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, Chicaho 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."--Jacket
• "Providing a detailed historical overview of Hispanic literature in the United States from the Spanish colonial period to the present, this extensive chronology provides the context within which such writers as Sandra Cisneros, Rodolfo Anaya, and Oscar Hijuelos have worked. 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 an overview and chronology of Hispanic literature in the United States, a who's who of Hispanic authors, significant trends, movements, and themes, publishing trends, an overview of Hispanic drama, and the 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"--Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

810.9/868

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PS153.H56

LC item number

K36 2003

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography