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The Resource Herencia : the anthology of Hispanic literature of the United States, editor, Nicolás Kanellos ; co-editors, Kenya Dworkin y Méndez [and others] ; coordinator, Alejandra Balestra

Herencia : the anthology of Hispanic literature of the United States, editor, Nicolás Kanellos ; co-editors, Kenya Dworkin y Méndez [and others] ; coordinator, Alejandra Balestra

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Summary
Herencia (meaning "inheritance" or "heritage") is the first anthology to bring together literature from the entire history of Hispanic writing in the United States, from the age of exploration to the present. The product of a ten-year project involving hundreds of scholars nationwide, Herencia spans over three centuries and includes writers from all the major Hispanic ethnic communities, and writing from diverse genres. Here is the voice of the conqueror and the conquered, the revolutionary and the reactionary, the native and the uprooted or landless. Readers will find pieces by such leading writers as Piri Thomas, Luis Valdez, Isabel Allende, Oscar Hijuelos, and Reinaldo Arenas. This anthology has historical depth as well as a portrait of Hispanic literature in the United States. Beginning with Cabeza de Vaca's account of his explorations in the New World, the anthology includes a passage from La Florida, a narrative historical poem of 22,000 verses, written by Franciscan friar Alonso de Escobedo; an attack on Mexican stereotypes in the nascent movie industry, written by Nicasio Idar, editor of Laredo's La Cronica; and an essay about Coney Island written by revolutionary Jose Marti. Embracing Chicano, Nuyorican, Cuban American, and Latino writings, the voices of immigrants and the voices of exiles, Herencia makes a contribution to our understanding not only of Hispanic writing in the United States, but also of the contribution Hispanics have made to the United States
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xii, 644 pages
Note
"Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary heritage."
Contents
  • Overview of Hispanic literature in the United States
  • The literature of exploration and colonization
  • Native literature. Toward a mestizo culture ; Memories of things past ; Roots of resistance ; Defending cultural and civil rights ; Preserving cultural traditions ; Militant aesthetics ; Contemporary reflections on identity ; Rites of passage ; New directions in poetry
  • The literature of immigration. Encounters with the modern city ; Negotiating new realities ; Early perspectives on class and gender ; Editorial discontent ; Cultural (dis)junctures ; Reflections on the dislocated self
  • The literature of exile. Struggle for Spanish-American independence ; Hymn of the exile ; Against tyranny ; Contemporary exiles
  • Epilogue : sin fronteras, beyond boundaries
Isbn
9780195138252
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0612/2001032150-d.html
Instance
Label
Herencia : the anthology of Hispanic literature of the United States
Title
Herencia
Title remainder
the anthology of Hispanic literature of the United States
Statement of responsibility
editor, Nicolás Kanellos ; co-editors, Kenya Dworkin y Méndez [and others] ; coordinator, Alejandra Balestra
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
Herencia (meaning "inheritance" or "heritage") is the first anthology to bring together literature from the entire history of Hispanic writing in the United States, from the age of exploration to the present. The product of a ten-year project involving hundreds of scholars nationwide, Herencia spans over three centuries and includes writers from all the major Hispanic ethnic communities, and writing from diverse genres. Here is the voice of the conqueror and the conquered, the revolutionary and the reactionary, the native and the uprooted or landless. Readers will find pieces by such leading writers as Piri Thomas, Luis Valdez, Isabel Allende, Oscar Hijuelos, and Reinaldo Arenas. This anthology has historical depth as well as a portrait of Hispanic literature in the United States. Beginning with Cabeza de Vaca's account of his explorations in the New World, the anthology includes a passage from La Florida, a narrative historical poem of 22,000 verses, written by Franciscan friar Alonso de Escobedo; an attack on Mexican stereotypes in the nascent movie industry, written by Nicasio Idar, editor of Laredo's La Cronica; and an essay about Coney Island written by revolutionary Jose Marti. Embracing Chicano, Nuyorican, Cuban American, and Latino writings, the voices of immigrants and the voices of exiles, Herencia makes a contribution to our understanding not only of Hispanic writing in the United States, but also of the contribution Hispanics have made to the United States
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Also issued online.
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
810.8/0868073
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS508.H57
LC item number
H48 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Kanellos, Nicolás
  • Dworkin y Méndez, Kenya
  • Balestra, Alejandra
Series statement
Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • American literature
  • Hispanic American literature (Spanish)
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Literatura estadounidense
  • América Latina- Traducciones al inglés
  • América Latina- Colecciones literarias
  • Littérature américaine
  • Littérature américaine (espagnole)
  • Américains d'origine latino-américaine
  • Américains d'origine latino-américaine
  • American literature
  • Hispanic American literature (Spanish)
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Anthologie
  • Geschichte
  • Literatur
  • Chicanos
  • Hispanos
Label
Herencia : the anthology of Hispanic literature of the United States, editor, Nicolás Kanellos ; co-editors, Kenya Dworkin y Méndez [and others] ; coordinator, Alejandra Balestra
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0612/2001032150-d.html
Instantiates
Publication
Note
"Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary heritage."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 643-644)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Overview of Hispanic literature in the United States -- The literature of exploration and colonization -- Native literature. Toward a mestizo culture ; Memories of things past ; Roots of resistance ; Defending cultural and civil rights ; Preserving cultural traditions ; Militant aesthetics ; Contemporary reflections on identity ; Rites of passage ; New directions in poetry -- The literature of immigration. Encounters with the modern city ; Negotiating new realities ; Early perspectives on class and gender ; Editorial discontent ; Cultural (dis)junctures ; Reflections on the dislocated self -- The literature of exile. Struggle for Spanish-American independence ; Hymn of the exile ; Against tyranny ; Contemporary exiles -- Epilogue : sin fronteras, beyond boundaries
Control code
ocm46858566
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xii, 644 pages
Isbn
9780195138252
Lccn
2001033131
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o46858566
  • (OCoLC)46858566
Label
Herencia : the anthology of Hispanic literature of the United States, editor, Nicolás Kanellos ; co-editors, Kenya Dworkin y Méndez [and others] ; coordinator, Alejandra Balestra
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0612/2001032150-d.html
Publication
Note
"Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary heritage."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 643-644)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Overview of Hispanic literature in the United States -- The literature of exploration and colonization -- Native literature. Toward a mestizo culture ; Memories of things past ; Roots of resistance ; Defending cultural and civil rights ; Preserving cultural traditions ; Militant aesthetics ; Contemporary reflections on identity ; Rites of passage ; New directions in poetry -- The literature of immigration. Encounters with the modern city ; Negotiating new realities ; Early perspectives on class and gender ; Editorial discontent ; Cultural (dis)junctures ; Reflections on the dislocated self -- The literature of exile. Struggle for Spanish-American independence ; Hymn of the exile ; Against tyranny ; Contemporary exiles -- Epilogue : sin fronteras, beyond boundaries
Control code
ocm46858566
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xii, 644 pages
Isbn
9780195138252
Lccn
2001033131
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o46858566
  • (OCoLC)46858566

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