Mexican Ballads, Chicano Poems - History and Influence in Mexican-American Social Poetry

"José Limón is one of our most interesting and important commentators on Chicano culture. . . . [This book] will help strengthen an important style of historically and politically accountable cultural analysis."—Michael M. J. Fischer, co-author of Debating Muslims: Cultural Dialogues in Postmodernity and Tradition

Über den Autor / die Autorin

José E. Limón is Professor of English and Anthropology at the University of Texas, Austin.

Zusammenfassung

Recalling his experiences as a student in Texas, Limon examines the politically motivated Chicano poetry of the 60s and 70s and bases his analyses on Bloom's theories of literary influence but takes him into the socio-political realm.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jose E. Limon, Jose Eduardo Limon, Limón, José E. Limón
• Verlag: University Of California Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 24.07.1992
• EAN: 9780520076334
• ISBN: 978-0-520-07633-4
• Seiten: 236
• Serien: New Historicism; The New Historicism: Studies in Cultural Poetics
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft; USA, Mexico, Cultural Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American, Spanish, Literary studies: poetry & poets, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: poetry and poets