Bridges, Borders, and Breaks - History, Narrative, and Nation in Twenty-First-Century Chicana/O Literary Criticism

Reassesses the field of Chicana/o literary studies in light of the rise of Latina/o studies, the recovery of a large body of early literature by Mexican Americans, and the "transnational turn” in American studies. Using Ramón Saldívar's landmark work Chicano Narrative as their starting point, the chapters reveal how "Chicano” defines a literary critical sensibility as well as a political one.

About the author

William Orchard is assistant professor of English at Queens College, City University of New York.

Summary

Chiefly based on papers presented at the 2010 conference of the American Comparative Literature Association, held in New Orleans.

Product details

• Assisted by: William Orchard (Editor), Yolanda Padilla (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9780822964148
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6414-8
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Series: Latino and Latin American Prof; Latino and Latin American Profiles; Latino and Latin American Profiles; Latinx and Latin American Prof; Latinx and Latin American Profiles
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Romance linguistics / literary studies