The Stavans, Ilan 1961- general editor Acosta-Belén, Edna 1948- text bibliography Literature. nyu New York W.W. Norton & Co. c2011 2011 1st ed. monographic eng

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lxxi, 2489, A177 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm. Overview: A dazzling and definitive compendium of the Latino literary tradition. This groundbreaking Norton Anthology includes the work of 201 Latino writers from Chicano, Cuban-, Puerto Rican-, and Dominican-American traditions, as well as writing from other Spanish-speaking countries. Under the general editorship of award-winning cultural critic Ilan Stavans, The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature traces four centuries of writing, from letters to the Spanish crown by sixteenth-century conquistadors to the cutting-edge expressions of twenty-first-century cartoonistas and artists of reggaeton. In six chronological sections-Colonization, Annexation, Acculturation, Upheaval, Into the Mainstream, and Popular Traditions-it encompasses all genres, featuring such writers as Jose Marti, William Carlos Williams, Julia Alvarez, Oscar Hijuelos, Cristina Garcia, Piri Thomas, Esmeralda Santiago, and Junot Diaz. Twelve years in the making, The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature sheds new light on "nuestra America" through a gathering of writing unprecedented in scope and vitality. Alternate table of contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Search for wholeness Colonization: 1537-1810: Ilan Stavans, general editor ; [editors], Edna Acosta-Belén ... [et al.]. Maps on endpapers. Includes the work of 201 Latino writers from the Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Dominican American tratitions, as well as from the traditions of other Spanish-speaking countries. It traces five centuries of writing, from letters to the Spanish crown by sixteenth-century conquistadors to the cutting-edge expressions of twenty-first-century cartoonistas and artists of reggaetaon Includes bibliographical references and index. Some text in parallel English and Spanish. American literature Hispanic American authors Literatura estadounidense Autores hispanoamericanos Hispanic Americans Literary collections PS 508 N882 2011 810.8/0868073 9780393975321 (pbk.) 0393975320 (pbk.) 2010015108 DLC 100413 20260710163635.0 16183919 eng