Chicano and Chicana Literature: Otra voz del pueblo

by Charles M. Tatum

Overview

The literary culture of the Spanish-speaking Southwest has its origins in a harsh frontier environment marked by episodes of intense cultural conflict, and much of the literature seeks to capture the epic experiences of conquest and settlement. The Chicano literary canon has evolved rapidly over four centuries to become one of the most dynamic, growing, and vital parts of what we know as contemporary U.S. literature.

In this comprehensive examination of Chicano and Chicana literature, Charles M. Tatum brings a new and refreshing perspective to the ethnic identity of Mexican Americans. From the earliest sixteenth-century chronicles of the Spanish Period, to the poetry and narrative fiction of the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century, and then to the flowering of all literary genres in the post–Chicano Movement years, Chicano/a literature amply reflects the hopes and aspirations as well as the frustrations and disillusionments of an often marginalized population.

Exploring the work of Rudolfo Anaya, Sandra Cisneros, Luis Alberto Urrea, and many more, Tatum examines the important social, historical, and cultural contexts in which the writing evolved, paying special attention to the Chicano Movement and the flourishing of literary texts during the 1960s and early 1970s. Chapters provide an overview of the most important theoretical and critical approaches employed by scholars over the past forty years and survey the major trends and themes in contemporary autobiography, memoir, fiction, and poetry.

The most complete and up-to-date introduction to Chicana/o literature available, this book will be an ideal reference for scholars of Hispanic and American literature. Discussion questions and suggested reading included at the end of each chapter are especially suited for classroom use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780816549986
Publisher:	University of Arizona Press
Publication date:	07/26/2022
Series:	The Mexican American Experience
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

[FMT]Contents[\] List of Illustrations Introduction 000 Terms 000 Shaping the Canon of Chicana/o Literature 000 Language 000 Organization of the Book 000 Suggested Readings 000 1 Approaches to the Interpretation of Chicana/o Literature 000 1970s Theoretical and Critical Approaches 000 The Evolution of Theoretical and Critical Approaches 000 Chicana Feminist Literary Critics 000 Queer Theory 000 Postcolonial Theory 000 Cultural Studies 000 Manuel Martín-Rodríguez and Reception Theory 000 Discussion Questions 000 Suggested Readings 000 2 The Origins and Evolution of Chicana/o Literature 000 The Spanish Period 000 The Oral Tradition 000 Early Written Poetry 000 Spanish-Period Written Narrative Documents 000 Theater 000 The Mexican American Period 000 Narrative Fiction and Memoirs 000 Mexican Americanism 000 Discussion Questions 000 Suggested Readings 000 3 The Chicano Movement and the Flowering of Chicana/o Literature 000 The Chicano Movement 000 El Teatro Campesino and the Chicano Movement 000 TENAZ and Annual Theater Festivals 000 Poetry and the Chicano Movement 000 Narrative Fiction and the Chicano Movement 000 Discussion Questions 000 Suggested Readings 000 4 Chicana/o Autobiography 000 Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Oral Histories 000 Women's Voices of Nostalgia as Resistance 000 The Autobiography of the Immigrant Experience 000 The Autobiography of Life along the Border 000 The Autobiography of the Urban Barrio Experience 000 The Autobiography of Self-Redemption 000 The Autobiography of Self-Identity 000 Discussion Questions 000 Suggested Readings 000 5 Trends and Themes in Contemporary Chicana/o Narrative Fiction 000 Living on the U.S.--Mexico Border 000 The Migrant Experience 000 The Barrio 000 The Chicana/o Family 000 Growing Up Chicana: The Bildungsroman Novel 000 Other Forms of Feminist Expression 000 The Reappropriation and Reinterpretation of Myths, Legends, and Cultural Figures 000 The Control and Exercise of Chicana Sexuality 000 Lesbian Expression 000 War 000 The Mystery Novel 000 Recent Trends in Chicana/o Fiction 000 Discussion Questions 000 Suggested Readings 000 6 Contemporary Chicana/o Theater 000 Other 1970s Chicana/o Playwrights 000 Theater Projects 000 The Prominence of Chicana Theater in the 1980s and 1990s 000 Gay/Lesbian Theater 000 Organized Chicana/o Theater Groups 000 Discussion Questions 000 Suggested Readings 000 7 Contemporary Chicana/o Poetry 000 Second-Phase Poets 000 Third-Phase Poets 000 Chicana/o Poetry from the Mid-1980s Forward 000 Discussion Questions 000 Suggested Readings 000 Conclusion 000 Photo Credits 000 Works Consulted 000 Index 000 ^m [FMT]Illustrations[\] 1. Nicol s Kanellos 000 2. Juan Bruce-Novoa 000 3. Ramón Saldívar 000 4. Tey Diana Rebolledo 000 5. María Herrera-Sobek 000 6. Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano 000 7. Américo Paredes 000 8. Patricia Preciado Martin 000 9. Luis Valdez 000 10. Tom s Rivera 000 11. Rudolfo Anaya 000 12. Rolando Hinojosa 000 13. Miguel M. Méndez 000 14. Norma Cantú 000 15. Ray Gonzalez 000 16. Luis Alberto Urrea 000 17. Luis J. Rodríguez 000 18. Alicia Gaspar de Alba 000 19. Helena María Viramontes 000 20. Nash Candelaria 000 21. Alfredo Véa 000 22. Sandra Cisneros 000 23. Alma Luz Villanueva 000 24. Lucha Corpi 000 25. Ron Arias 000 26. Alejandro Morales 000 27. Denise Ch vez 000 28. Carlos Morton 000 29. Jorge Huerta 000 30. Cordelia Candelaria 000 31. Alurista 000 32. Gary Soto 000 33. Alberto Alvaro Ríos 000 34. Pat Mora 000 35. Juan Felipe Herrera 000 36. Demetria Martínez 000

Editorial Reviews

Accessible to anyone interested in learning more about Chicano authors.” —Arizona Daily Star

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