“ilan stavans”

With the release of the census figures in 2000, Latino America wasanointed the future driving force of American culture. The emergence of Spanglish as a form of communication is one of the more influential markers of an America gone Latino. Spanish, present on this continent since the fifteenth cent... More

" Covering topics from the natural to the historical and beyond, the Smithsonian Q & A books are essential for any family reference shelf. Questions and answers are authoritative and accessible. Full-color illustrations and the Q & A format enable users to learn all about their favorite creatures an... More

Using historical, literary, and contemporary references as well as anecdote and personal experience, Stavans presents a provocative analysis of the five major Hispanic cultures: Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Central Americans, and South Americans.In "The Hispanic Condition," Ilan Stavans offers a... More

In this rich memoir, linguistic chameleon Stavans outlines his remarkable cultural heritage, from his birth in politically fragile Mexico through his years as a student activist and young Zionist in Israel to his present career as a noted and controversial academic and writer.Yiddish, Spanish, Hebre... More

Fascinated by the idea of Western civilization as being a sequence of numerous misinterpretations and misrepresentations, these 19 essays cover a broad range of topics with the unifying theme being the crossroads where politics and the imagination meet. An essay on linguistics and culture discusses ... More

Spanglish-a hybrid of Spanish and English-is intricately interwoven with the history and culture of Latinos, the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States. With deep roots that trace back to the U.S. annexation of Mexican territories in the early to mid-19th century, Spanglish ... More

Latina literature is one of the fastest growing areas of American literature today, and the impact Latina writers have had on the literary scene is undeniable. This volume features the most significant articles-including peer-review essays, interviews, and reviews- to bring together the best scholar... More

Ilan Stavans is one of the foremost Latino scholars and here his best essays are collected into one volume. These beautifully written pieces explore the breadth of contemporary Latino-American culture, depicting and analyzing what he calls "life in the hyphen". Illustrations."Ilan Stavans is a prodi... More

Jews and Latinos have been unlikely partners through tumultuous times. This groundbreaking, eclectic book of readings, edited by Ilan Stavans, whom "The Washington Post "described as "one of our foremost cultural critics," offers a sideboard of the ups and downs of that partnership. It includes some... More