Américo Paredes [electronic resource] : in his own words, an authorized biography / Manuel F. Medrano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Medrano, Manuel, 1949-

Contributor:

Paredes, Américo, 1915-1999.

Series:

Al filo ; no. 5.

Al filo : Mexican American studies series ; no. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican American authors--Texas--Biography.

Mexican American authors.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Folklorists--Texas--Biography.

Folklorists.

Mexican Americans--Texas--Biography.

Mexican Americans.

Paredes, Américo, 1915-1999.

Paredes, Américo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Américo Paredes (1915-1999) was a folklorist, scholar, and professor at the University of Texas at Austin who is widely acknowledged as one of the founding scholars of Chicano Studies. With the publication of "With His Pistol in His Hand": A Border Ballad and Its Hero in 1958, Paredes soon emerged as a challenger to the status quo. His book questioned the mythic nature of the Texas Rangers and provided an alternative counter-cultural narrative to the existing traditional narratives. He is credited with introducing the concept of Greater Mexico, decades before its wider acceptance today among t

Contents:

The formative years

The depression years

The War and post-war years

Pursuing a dream

A professor of legendary status.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-88982-6

9786612889820

1-57441-332-5

1-4416-7880-8

OCLC:

676688660