Mexican postcards / Carlos Monsiváis ; edited, translated, and introduced by John Kraniauskas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monsiváis, Carlos, 1938-2010.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Kraniauskas, John.

Series:

Critical studies in Latin American and Iberian cultures

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Mexico--Civilization--20th century.

Mexico.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxii, 202 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, 1997.

Summary:

In this first translation in book form of his work, Latin American social commentator Carlos Monsivais presents an extraordinary chronicle of contemporary life south of the Rio Grande, ranging over subjects as various as Latino hip hop, Dolores del Rio, boleros, and melodrama. Monsivais's chronicles are laconic and satirical, taking as a constant theme the conflicts between Mexican and North American culture and between modern and traditional ways of life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0860914542

0860916049

OCLC:

36315250