Specifications

Index. Appendix. Bibliographies. Cross-references.

Summary

Hispanic-American literature has a venerable history, but it has never been more important and popular than it is now. Containing more than 250 entries, Encyclopedia of Hispanic-American Literature includes those authors and works that are an integral part of the high school and college literary canon, as well as those that are historically significant or gaining a reputation in today's literary circles.

Coverage includes:

• Isabel Allende
• Julia Alvarez
• Rudolfo Anaya
• Bless Me, Última
• Chicano literature
• Junot Díaz
• Dominican-American literature
• El Bronx Remembered
• Cristina García
• Oscar Hijuelos
• Hispanic-American journalism
• How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
• The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
• Jose Martí
• Pat Mora
• Nuyorican Poets Café
• Richard Rodriguez
• and more.

About the Author(s)

Luz Elena Ramirez holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas and is an associate professor of English at California State University in San Bernardino. She has published many scholarly articles on Hispanic-American literature.

Reviews

"...this useful and interesting literary reference will provide teachers and students with valuable information...the appealing writing makes this a very readable and fascinating source...[an] outstanding reference. Highly Recommended."—Library Media Connection

“…a must for any American literature collection.”—Midwest Book Review

"All entries are concise and well written, offering quick and useful summaries of careers, concepts, and works...an excellent quick-study guide...would be useful for most types of libraries."—Booklist

"Recommended."—Choice

"...a great addition to a high school library reference collection."—Association of Region XI School Librarians