From the Edge

Chicana/o Border Literature and the Politics of Print

Author: Allison E. Fagan
ISBN: 9780813583792

Chicana/o literature frequently depicts characters who exist in a vulnerable liminal space, living on the border between Mexican and American identities, and sometimes pushed to the edge by authorities who seek to restrict their freedom.  As this groundbreaking new study reveals, the books themselves have occupied similarly precarious positions, as Chicana/o literature has struggled for economic viability and visibility on the margins of the American publishing industry, while Chicana/o writers have grappled with editorial practices that compromise their creative autonomy.    From the Edge reveals the tangled textual histories behind some of the most cherished works in the Chicana/o literary canon, tracing the negotiations between authors, editors, and publishers that determined how these books appeared in print. Allison Fagan demonstrates how the texts surrounding the authors' words--from editorial prefaces to Spanish-language glossaries, from cover illustrations to reviewers' blur

Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publish Date: 2016

Subjects: Literary Criticism / American / Hispanic American, Literary Criticism / Books & Reading, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Latinx/Chicanx American (LCXA))