Chicana Creativity and Criticism
Subtitle: New Frontiers in American Literature
Contributors: María Herrera-Sobek (Editor); Helena Maria Viramontes (Editor)
Edition: Rev Sub edition
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: July 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780826317124
Subjects: Ethnic studies; Literary studies: general; Literature: Texts; Women authors; Hispanic American Literature; American - Hispanic American; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Mexican American authors; Literary Criticism; USA; History and criticism; American - General; Literary Criticism & Collections / Hispanic American; American literature; Congresses
Description: This provocative combination of original poetry, prose, criticism, and visual art documents the continuing growth of literature by and about Chicanas. Through innovative use of language and images, the artists represented here explore female sexuality, economic and social injustice, gender roles, and the contributions of critical theory.