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The Anarchist's Daughter
Set amid the political turmoil of the Puerto Rican independence movement and labor disputes, this stunning novel takes us into Marina Alomar's life as she makes a surprising discovery that may finally reveal how her anarchist mother died and by whose hand. Alba Ambert is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. She was born in Puerto Rico and has lived in Greece and England. She currently lives and writes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
A Pan-American Life
The extraordinary Muna Lee was a brilliant writer, lyric poet, translator, diplomat, feminist and rights activist, and, above all, a Pan-Americanist. During the twentieth century, she helped shape the literary and social landscapes of the Americas. This is the first biography of her remarkable life and a collection of her diverse writings, which embody her vision of Pan America, an old concept that remains new and meaningful today.
A Puerto Rican in New York, and Other Sketches
Stories about the experiences of Puerto Ricans in New York.
Rewriting Womanhood
"An historical and theoretical literary study of three Latin American women writers, Refugio Barragâan of Mexico, Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera of Peru, and Ana Roquâe of Puerto Rico. Examines how these novelists subversively rewrote womanhood vis áa visthe prescribed comportment for women during a conservative era"--Provided by publisher.
Imposing Decency
The interrelationship between sexuality and national identity during Puerto Rico's transition from Spanish to U.S. colonialism.
Ambientes
As the U.S. Latino population grows rapidly, and as the LGBTQ Latino community becomes more visible and a more crucial part of our literary and artistic heritage, there is an increasing demand for literature that successfully highlights these diverse lives. Edited by Lázaro Lima and Felice Picano, Ambientes is a revolutionary collection of fiction featuring stories by established authors as well as emerging voices that present a collective portrait of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience in America today. With a preface by Picano and an introduction by Lima that sets the stage for understanding Latino literary and cultural history, this is the first anthology to cross cultural...
ISLA
Clippings of Latin American political, social and economic news from various English language newspapers.
The Winds of History
Based on extensive archival research in six countries and intensive fieldwork, the book analyzes the history of the village of Nkholongue on the eastern (Mozambican) shores of Lake Malawi from the time of its formation in the 19th century to the present day. The study uses Nkholongue as a microhistorical lens to examine such diverse topics as the slave trade, the spread of Islam, colonization, subsistence production, counter-insurgency, decolonization, civil war, ecotourism, and matriliny. Thereby, the book attempts to reflect as much as possible on the generalizability and (global) comparability of local findings by framing analyses in historiographical discussions that aim to go beyond the...
Women, Creole Identity, and Intellectual Life in Early Twentieth-century Puerto Rico
This work attempts to cast new light on the Generacion del Treinta, a group of Creole intellectuals who situated themselves as the voice of a new cultural nationalism in Puerto Rico. Through a feminist lens, it focuses on the interlocking themes of nationalism, gender, class and race.
Cashing in on a Second Home in Central America
Central America is as different as the readers of this book. The region is an absolute paradox. It may be all that you imagine, but surprisingly, it is much more than one could ever embrace. It is more than the long and winding territory that connects North and South America. To the typical North American, the area conjures up vivid and varied images. On the geographical side, a mountainous area with volcanoes, colonial cities, jungles, and, of course, bananas and coffee. On the political front, turmoil, dictatorships and instability. On the economic front, rich versus poor, agriculture-based economies, and sweatshops where United States garments are manufactured and exported. It is a complex and fascinating place, home to 41 million people with a total gross domestic product of about $88 billion. How do you begin to categorize such a dramatic and extraordinary For starters, this region geographically encompasses seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. These countries have many mysterious cities and fascinating destinations that you could only hope to place them on the map in your mind.
