Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature [Paperback]

John Christie (Author), Jose Gonzalez (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321093836 | ISBN-13: 978-0321093837 | Publication Date: August 14, 2005 | Edition: 1

Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature combines an engaging and diverse selection of Latino/a authors with tools for students to read, think, and write critically about these works.     The first anthology of Latino literature to offer teachers and students a wide array of scholarly and pedagogical resources for class discussion and analysis, this thematically organized collection of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay presents a rich spectrum of literary styles.  Providing complete works of Latino/a literature vs excerpts written originally in English, the anthology juxtaposes well-known writers with emerging voices from diverse Latino communities, inviting students to examine Latino literature through a variety of lenses.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (August 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321093836
• ISBN-13: 978-0321093837
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good thing for literature, June 1, 2006

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Matthew A. Christie (NY & VT, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature (Paperback)

It's got a lovely cover, doesn't it?

The anthology renders a complex period bravely accessible, while steering admirably clear in its conception of such things as over-simplification and easy polemic. The approach is deeply pedagogical and literary, with careful outlines of various schools of reception, and detailed engagement with such questions as revolve today around narrative and autobiography, just to name a few. There is throughout a very native, deeply polyglot sense for this literature's often hybrid, heterogeneous origins and currents. As such, it is also a collection with a very real social conscience, and obviously unafraid to grapple with issues of cultural and historical context (there are wonderful, detailed maps and admirably unflinching, politically objective timelines detailing various U.S. invasions throughout the years, and so on). Needless to say, however, the literary is nowhere sacrificed purely to questions of mere politics. All in all, a highly original, and admirably-contextualized compilation. Clearly an indispensable volume not only for teachers, but for anyone concerned for the future of literature in the 21st century. There will no doubt be much more to come (provided, of course, we are to survive to some day read about it, and in places other than the NRTBR).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Stories in this Collection, March 21, 2006

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Antonio Rodriguez "Tony" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature (Paperback)

My brother took a class in which he was assigned this book, and he loved it so much, he got me a copy for my birthday. Let me just say that I normally can be too critical and rarely give out great reviews, but this is an incredible book by some of the best Latino authors. The stories are captivating and go beyond stereotypes. I'd recommend this book to anybody.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars book, March 1, 2009

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S. Cepeda - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature (Paperback)

good book has all sorts of short stories and poetry. it has some great writers and good stories and poems.