World Not to Come - A History of Latino Writing and Print Culture

In 1808 Napoleon invaded Spain and deposed the king. Overnight, Hispanics were forced to confront modernity and look beyond monarchy and religion for new sources of authority. Coronado focuses on how Texas Mexicans used writing to remake the social fabric in the midst of war and how a Latino literary and intellectual life was born in the New World.

A propos de l'auteur

Raúl Coronado is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Résumé

In 1808 Napoleon invaded Spain and deposed the king. Overnight, Hispanics were forced to confront modernity and look beyond monarchy and religion for new sources of authority. Coronado focuses on how Texas Mexicans used writing to remake the social fabric in the midst of war and how a Latino literary and intellectual life was born in the New World.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ra·l Coronado, Raul Coronado, Raúl Coronado, Ra&, Raúl Coronado
• Edition: Harvard University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9780674970908
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97090-8
• Pages: 574
• Catégories: Littérature > Livres-cadeaux, albums, calendriers perpétuels, recueils de cartes postales; Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Literature: history & criticism, Social and cultural history, Literature: history and criticism, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Hispanic & Latino Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / Hispanic & Latino, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General