Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature [Paperback]

Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature combines an engaging and diverse selection of Latino/a authors with tools for students to read, think, and write critically about these works.

 

The first anthology of Latino literature to offer teachers and students a wide array of scholarly and pedagogical resources for class discussion and analysis, this thematically organized collection of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay presents a rich spectrum of literary styles.  Providing complete works of Latino/a literature vs excerpts written originally in English, the anthology juxtaposes well-known writers with emerging voices from diverse Latino communities, inviting students to examine Latino literature through a variety of lenses. 

Preface.

Introduction.

I. U.S. LATINO LITERATURE: AN OVERVIEW.

1. Latino Narrative.

Choices of Narrative Style.

Genres of Latino Fiction.

Magical Realism.

Autobiographical Trends.

Navigating the Persona.

Modernist Latino Fiction.

Fragmented Stories.

Bending Narrative Rules.

Recreating the Past.