“nicolas kanellos”

Hispanic literature in the United States is covered from the Spanish colonial period to the present. A detailed historical overview and a separate survey of Hispanic drama provide researchers and general readers with indispensable information and insight into Hispanic literature. An extensive chrono... More

A family seated round the fireplace Singing and making merry; A sprightly waltz played with grace Noche Buena brings us all the magic of the Christmas season as seen through the eyes of the Hispanic Americans who celebrate it. Christmas is at times a universal story, and many of the images here are ... More

Herencia (meaning "inheritance" or "heritage") is the first anthology to bring together literature spanning the entire history of Hispanic writing in the United States, from the age of exploration to the present. The product of a ten-year project involving hundreds of scholars nationwide, Herencia i... More

From East L.A. to the barrios of New York City and the Cuban neighborhoods of Miami, Latino literature, or literature written by Hispanic peoples of the United States, is the written word of North America's vibrant Latino communities. Emerging from the fusion of Spanish, North American, and African ... More

From East L.A. to the barrios of New York City and the Cuban neighborhoods of Miami, Latino literature, or literature written by Hispanic peoples of the United States, is the written word of North America's vibrant Latino communities. Emerging from the fusion of Spanish, North American, and African ... More

A collection of interviews, essays and vaudeville skits from the 1930s to the 1950s all pertaining to Mexican-American theater. Historical studies by Jorge Huerta, Nicolas Kanellos, Tomas Ybarra-Frausto and others; exclusive interview of Luis Valdez; and vaudeville material from Lalo Astol, the Carp... More

In this controversial and highly readable book, Nicolas Kanellos chronicles and analyzes the changing images of Hispanics in the United States from the period of exploration and conquest to the present, reclaiming Hispanic heritage in American History.... More

Introduced by informative entries which place the authors in their cultural and historical frameworks, the selections are as diverse as Hispanic culture itself and as varied as the personalities of their authors.... More

Following a historical overview, this book presents works by Piri Thomas, Sandra Cisneros, Nicholasa Mohr, Robert Fernandez, Luis Omar Salinas, Angelo de Hoyos, Pat Mora, Sandra Maria Esteves, and Martin Espada, among others.... More