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Herencia: The Anthology of Hispanic Literature of the United States
Contributor(s): Kanellos, Nicolas (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0195138244     ISBN-13: 9780195138245
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $104.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2001
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | American - Hispanic American
- Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors)
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: 810.808
LCCN: 2001033131
Physical Information: 1.96" H x 6.91" W x 9.56" L (2.50 lbs) 656 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
Features: Price on Product
Review Citations: Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 98
Booklist 10/15/2001 pg. 372
Poder Hispanic 12/01/2001 pg. 72
Multicultural Review 09/01/2002 pg. 72
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Herencia (meaning inheritance or heritage) is the first anthology to bring together literature from the entire history of Hispanic writing in the United States, from the age of exploration to the present. The product of a ten-year project involving hundreds of scholars nationwide, Herencia
is the most comprehensive literary collection available, spanning over three centuries and including writers from all the major Hispanic ethnic communities, and writing from diverse genres.
Here is the voice of the conqueror and the conquered, the revolutionary and the reactionary, the native and the uprooted or landless. Of course, readers will find pieces by such leading writers as Piri Thomas, Luis Valdez, Isabel Allende, Oscar Hijuelos, and Reinaldo Arenas. But what really
distinguishes this anthology is its historical depth and its rich, complex portrait of Hispanic literature in the United States. Beginning with Cabeza de Vaca's account of his explorations in the New World, the anthology includes a passage from La Florida, a narrative historical poem of 22,000
verses, written by Franciscan friar Alonso de Escobedo; an attack on Mexican stereotypes in the nascent movie industry, written by Nicasio Idar, editor of Laredo's La Cronica; and an essay about Coney Island written by revolutionary Jose Marti.
Embracing Chicano, Nuyorican, Cuban American, and Latino writings, the voices of immigrants and the voices of exiles, Herencia makes a vital contribution to our understanding not only of Hispanic writing in the United States, but also of the great contribution Hispanics have made to the United
States.
 
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