Vea doesn't like that. But that's not what I wanted to do. My book is about the nature of war and not about war itself or any particular war.
War begins for young men long before they get into the military, and it continues long after.
There was a time when it was important and necessary for Chicano readers to embrace their authors, irrespective of the quality of their literature and based upon political considerations. But I think that time has passed. The students are in for a treat and challenge. Vea thinks the voice of Latino writers in the United States could develop into the same powerful force as Irish authors were to English literature. Vea spins his stories from a place deep inside himself.