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Latino USA
Stavans, Ilan. Illus: Alcaraz, Lalo
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Description for Latino USA
Paperback. A revised edition of the classic exploration of Latino history and culture in the US Illustrator(s): Alcaraz, Lalo. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FXZ; HBJK; JFSL; WHC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 231 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Latino USA represents the culmination of Ilan Stavans' lifelong determination to meet the challenges of capturing the joys, nuances, and multiple dimensions of Latino culture within the context of the English language. In this cartoon history of Latinos, Stavans also seeks to combine the solemnity of so-called serious literature" and history with the inherently theatrical and humorous nature of the comics. Stavans represents Hispanic civilization as a fiesta of types, archetypes, and stereotypes. These multiple, at times contradictory voices, each narrating various episodes of Latino history from a unique perspective, combine to create a carnivalesque rhythm, which is ... Read more
Latino USA represents the culmination of Ilan Stavans' lifelong determination to meet the challenges of capturing the joys, nuances, and multiple dimensions of Latino culture within the context of the English language. In this cartoon history of Latinos, Stavans also seeks to combine the solemnity of so-called serious literature" and history with the inherently theatrical and humorous nature of the comics. Stavans represents Hispanic civilization as a fiesta of types, archetypes, and stereotypes. These multiple, at times contradictory voices, each narrating various episodes of Latino history from a unique perspective, combine to create a carnivalesque rhythm, which is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780465082506
SKU
V9780465082506
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About Stavans, Ilan. Illus: Alcaraz, Lalo
Ilan Stavans is a Mexican-born essayist and cultural critic and the author of over 20 books. Since 1993 he has been on the faculty at Amherst College, Massachusetts, where he is the Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture. He has also taught a various other institutions, including Columbia University. In 1997, Stavans was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and ... Read more
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