Border Crossings and Beyond by Carmen Rivera
Author of The House on Mango Street, which has sold more than two million copies in English alone, activist, MacArthur grant genius, figure of inspiration and controversy, Sandra Cisneros is unequivocally one of America's most important and much discussed contemporary literary figures.
Best known as the author of The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros is recognized as one the most important contemporary US. writers. In this book, Rivera (English and Latino/a Literature, University of Puerto Rico) examines the ways in which issues of cultural and racial identity are reflected in Cisneros' writing and social activism. Chapters look at Cisneros' creative process when writing novels and analyze her poetry collections, highlighting the distinctions that she makes between the two forms of writing. Rivera concludes with a discussion of Cisneros' role as an activist involved in community affairs, particularly those related to the development of Latino/a lives. * Reference & Research Book News *
[R]eadable, engaging . . . Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. * Choice *
[R]eadable, engaging . . . Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. * Choice *
Carmen Haydée Rivera was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Boston. She received her BA and MA in British and American Literature from the University of Puerto Rico in 1988 and 1991, respectively. She later returned to Boston and earned a PhD in Multiethnic Literatures of the U.S. from Northeastern University in 2001. She has taught courses in American Literature, Puerto Rican Writers in the US, and Contemporary US Latino/a Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780313345180 |
| ISBN 10 | 031334518X |
| Title | Border Crossings and Beyond |
| Author | Carmen Rivera |
| Series | Women Writers Of Color |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2009-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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