Notable Hispanic American women / Diane Telgen and Jim Kamp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Telgen, Diane.

Kamp, Jim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American women--Biography--Dictionaries.

Hispanic American women.

Hispanic American women--Biography.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 448 pages ; illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Gale Research, [1993]

Summary:

Books I and II together provide informative profiles of more than 500 Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence in all fields of endeavor. With an emphasis on contemporary women (but not limited to living individuals), detailed entries provide personal, career and educational information and discuss significant achievements. Book II also features a foreword by Elisa Sanchez, president of MANA, a national Latina organization. Here's a sample of the women who are featured in Books I and II: -- Joan Baez -- singer, songwriter, and activist-- Lynda Carter -- actress-- Mariah Carey -- Grammy-award winning singer-- Sandra Maria Esteves -- poet-- Rebecca Lobo -- WNBA player and former Olympic athlete-- Jennifer Lopez --highest-paid Hispanic American actress and star of "Selena"-- Ellen Ochoa -- astronaut-- Hilda Perera -- children's author; nominee for 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature-- Belen Robles -- President of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)-- Lucille Roybal-Allard- U.S. Congresswoman-- Lydia Villa-Komaroff-molecular biologist; winner of the 1996 Hispanic Achievement Award-- And many others

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0810375788 :

OCLC:

27267652