Latino literature : an encyclopedia for students / Christina Soto van der Plas and Lacie Rae Buckwalter Cunningham, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Soto van der Plas, Christina, editor.

Buckwalter Cunningham, Lacie Rae, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Hispanic American authors--Encyclopedias.

American literature.

Hispanic American literature (Spanish)--Encyclopedias.

Hispanic American literature (Spanish).

American literature--Hispanic American authors.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

xxv, 301 pages ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2023]

Summary:

"More then 60 million Latinos currently live in the United States. Yet contributions from writers who trace their heritage to the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico have and continue to be overlooked by critics and general audiences alike. Latino Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students gathers the best from these authors and presents them to readers in an informed and accessible way. Intended to be a useful resource for students, this volume introduces the key figures and genres central to Latino literature. Entries are written by prominent and emerging scholars and are comprehensive in their coverage of the 19th, 20th, and 21rst centuries. Different critical approaches inform and interpret the myriad complexities of Latino literary production over the last several hundred years. Finally, detailed historical and cultural accounts of Latino diasporas also enrich readers' understandings of the writings that have and continue to be influenced by changes in cultural geography, providing readers with the information they need to appreciate a body of work that will continue to flourish in and alongside Latino communities"-- Provided by publisher.

"An A-Z encyclopedia providing an overview of Latino literature and its myriad contributions to American cultures showcasing the diversity in modern Latino literary styles and narrative themes. Entries provide an introduction to the key figures and movements as well as general explanations of their significance for Latino literature"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781440875915

144087591X

OCLC:

1340032303

Publisher Number:

99993490079