Goddess of the Americas Writings on the Virgin of Guadalupe [Paperback]

Goddess of the Americasis a brilliant essay collection and an impassioned, unorthodox celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe: mother goddess, patron saint of Mexico, protector of the downtrodden, who made her first appearance on American soil in 1531. Through a variety of forms -- original essays, historical writings, short fiction, drama, and poetry -- the illustrious contributors to this literary anthology examine the impact this potent deity, the Lady of Guadalupe, has had on the people and culture of Mexico, and her influence beyond that country, in Latin America, North America, and Europe.

An unprecedented contribution to the literature of the Americas,Goddess of the Americasis an invigorating investigation, an idiosyncratic adoration, and a profound recognition of our need for the sacred, unwavering love of the mother goddess.

Francisco Alarcon * Luis Alfaro * Gloria Anzaldua * Ronnie Burk * Rosario Castellanos * Ana Castillo * Denise Chavez * Sandra Cisneros * Felipe Ehrenberg * Clarissa Pinkola Estes * Rosario Ferre * Francisco Goldman * Guillermo Gomez-Pena * F. Gonzalez-Crussi * Nancy Mairs * Ruben Martinez * Pat Mora * Cherrie Moraga * Octavio Paz * Elena Poniatowska * Margaret Randall * Jeanette Rodriguez * Luis Rodriguez * Richard Rodriguez * Miriam Sagan * Luisah Teish * Liliana ValenzuelaAna Castillo: Introduction

F. Gonzalez-Crussi: The Anatomy of a Virgin

Miriam Sagan: Hotel Flora

Richard Rodriguez: India

Jeanette Rodriguez: Guadalupe: The Feminine Face of God

Francisco X. Alarcón: Tonantzin

Clarissa Pinkola Estés: Guadalupe: The Path of the Broken Heart

Sandra Cisneros: Guadalupe the Sex Goddess

Gloria Anzaldúa: Coatlalopeuh: She Who Has Dominion Over Serpents

Francisco Goldman: Maximón-San Simón

Cherríe Moraga: El mito azteca

Ana Castillo: Extraordinarily Woman

Rosario Ferré: The Battle of the Virgins

Pat Mora: Coatlicue's Rules: Advice from an Aztec Goddess