Infinite Divisions

An Anthology of Chicana Literature

Author: Tey Diana Rebolledo
Secondary Author: Eliana Su‡rez Rivero
ISBN: 9780816513840

Given the explosive creativity shown by Chicana writers over the past two decades, this first major anthology devoted to their work is a major contribution to American letters. It highlights the key issues, motifs, and concerns of Mexican American women from 1848 to the present, and particularly reflects the modern Chicana's struggle for identity. Among the recurring themes in the collection is a re-visioning of foremothers such as the historical Malinche, the mythical Llorona, and pioneering women who settled the American Southwest from the sixteenth to twentieth centuries. Also included are historical documents on the lives, culture, and writings of Mexican American women in the nineteenth century, as well as oral histories recorded by the Federal Writers Project in the 1930s. Through poetry, fiction, drama, essay, and other forms, this landmark volume showcases the talents of more than fifty authors, including Gloria E. Anzaldœa, Ana Castillo, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Denise Ch‡vez,

Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publish Date: 1993

Subjects: Literary Criticism / Women Authors

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Raza Recource Centro (Location: Wall D, Shelf 1)