[Review of] Manuel de Jesus Hemandez-Gutierrez and David William Foster, eds. Literatura Chicana, 1965-1995: An Anthology in Spanish, English, and Calo

Authors

Phillipa Kafka

Orginal Publication Date

1997

Journal Title

Ethnic Studies Review

Volume

20

Issue

esr/vol20/iss1

First Page

103

Last Page

104

Comments

The Ethnic Experience in the United States

Abstract

The works included in this anthology, many of them previously printed, reflect six characteristic themes of Chicana/o contemporary literature: "the search for identity, feminism, conservatism, revisionism, homoeroticism, and internationalism" (xix). Organized chronologically according to various literary genres and replete with many useful notes, the anthology contains no index. Further, Literatura Chicana could also be assigned as required reading in American Studies courses, specifically in contemporary American literature courses, even though the editors suggest that the anthology be adopted for university level humanities, Spanish, ethnic, Chicana/o literature courses, in women's studies programs and social science departments.

Rights

​Copyright ©ESR, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1997