Reading U.S. Latina Writers: Remapping American Literature
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Book Description
This essential teaching guide focuses on US Latina writers. It will assist non-specialist educators in syllabus revision, new course design, and classroom presentation. The introduction outlines the major historical experiences that inform the literature; the important genres, periods, movements and authors in its evolution; the traditions and influences that shape the works; and key critical issues of which teachers should be aware. The collection seeks to provide readers with a variety of Latina texts that will guarantee its long-term usefulness to teachers and students of pan-American literature.
About the Author
Alvina E. Quintana is Associate Professor of English and Women’s Studies at the University of Delaware and is the author of Home Girls: Chicana Literary Voices.
Reading U.S. Latina Writers: Remapping American Literature,Alvina E. Quintana,Palgrave Macmillan,0312294131,American - Hispanic American,American literature,Curricula,Education,Hispanic American authors,Hispanic American women,History and criticism,Intellectual life,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Reference,Women Authors,Education / Reference,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,Latin America,Literary studies: general,South American & Caribbean indigenous languages,Teaching of a specific subject,USA,Women's studies
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