The Chicano : from caricature to self-portrait /
"Today a new voice is being heard in America, a new force is making itself felt. After over a century of subjugation in an Anglo-Saxon dominated society, the country's millions of Mexican-Americans have begun to assert their cultural identity and to demand redress for long years of injusti...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New American Library,
[1971]
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| Summary: | "Today a new voice is being heard in America, a new force is making itself felt. After over a century of subjugation in an Anglo-Saxon dominated society, the country's millions of Mexican-Americans have begun to assert their cultural identity and to demand redress for long years of injustice and humiliation. This new self-consciousness is signified by the young Mexican-American's proud use of the once pejorative term 'Chicano.' The short stories in this powerful and important volume trace the evolution of the Chicano as reflected in literature. They range from the sentimental stereotypes of the nineteenth century, to the increasingly sympathetic and insightful portrayals by such Anglo writers as Ray Bradbury, Jack London, William Saroyan, Paul Horgan, and John Steinbeck, to the works of such brilliant new Chicano talents as Philip D. Ortego, Nick C. Vaca, and Genaro Gonzalez. The first collection of this kind ever to be published, The Chicano represents an essential contribution to understanding a proud and complex people"--Back cover. The pain and promise of the Mexican-American experience are portrayed in this collection of stories. |
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| Item Description: | "A Mentor book". |
| Physical Description: | 318 pages ; 18 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-30). |