Estampas del valle y otras obras = Sketches of the valley and other works /
"With a keen eye, a spare hand, and an underpinning of humor, Rolando Hinojosa depicts life in the Chicano Rio Grande Valley during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s -- the people and their quirks, customs and dreams. Hinojosa writes in a style that has often been compared to that of Thornton Wilder...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Spanish English |
| Language Notes: | Bilingual edition: parallel text in original Spanish and English translation. |
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Berkeley, California :
Editorial Justa Publications,
[1977]
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| Edition: | [New edition] |
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| Summary: | "With a keen eye, a spare hand, and an underpinning of humor, Rolando Hinojosa depicts life in the Chicano Rio Grande Valley during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s -- the people and their quirks, customs and dreams. Hinojosa writes in a style that has often been compared to that of Thornton Wilder and William characters speak for themselves and all places have a story to tell. This is a new Spanish-language edition of the original novel in the Klail City Death Trip Series."--Amazon. "This four-part novel consists of loosely connected sketches, narratives, monologues, and dialogues, offering a composite picture of Chicano life in the fictitious Belken County town of Klail City, Texas. Belken County is a literary creation used in numerous novels, including The Valley, Klail City, and Dear Rafe, where Hinojosa uses this setting to explore relationships, social dynamics, and life in "the Valley" (Lower Rio Grande Valley)."--Internet archive. |
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| Item Description: | "First Printing: December 1973; Second Printing: December 1977. Author's copyrigts: ©1973, ©1977."--Title page verso. Translation of: Estampas del valle y otras obras. |
| Physical Description: | 164 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0915808269 9780915808267 |