Bibliograph

Understanding contemporary Chicana literature, Deborah L. Madsen

Type

Label

Understanding contemporary Chicana literature, Deborah L. Madsen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-276) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Understanding contemporary Chicana literature

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

45066368

Responsibility statement

Deborah L. Madsen

Review

"Understanding Contemporary Chicana Literature explores the work of six notable authors to reveal characteristic themes, images, and stylistic devices that make contemporary Chicana writing a vibrant and innovative part of a burgeoning Latina creativity. Describing Chicana literature as a quest for self-definition, Deborah L. Madsen provides close readings of the poetry, prose, novels, and short fiction. Madsen identifies the historical, social, and feminist ties that unite these writers and examines in detail the development of a distinctive feminine ethnic-racial voice, rather than the traditional patriarchal perspective, through which they express their culture."--Jacket

Series statement

Understanding contemporary American literature

Table Of Contents

The contemporary Chicana renaissance -- Bernice Zamora -- Ana Castillo -- Sandra Cisneros -- Denise Chávez -- Alma Luz Villanueva -- Lorna Dee Cervantes

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Creator