Understanding Contemporary Chicana Literature (Understanding American Literature) - Hardcover

Madsen, Deborah; Madsen, Deborah L.

9781570033797: Understanding Contemporary Chicana Literature (Understanding American Literature)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 157003379X ISBN 13: 9781570033797

Publisher: University of South Carolina Press, 2001

Exploring the work of six notable authors, this text reveals characteristic themes, images and stylistic devices that make contemporary Chicana writing a vibrant and innovative part of a burgeoning Latina creativity.

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About the Author:

Deborah L. Madsen is a professor of English at South Bank University in London.

From Library Journal:

This critique of the work of six contemporary Mexican American writers and poetsDAna Castillo, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Denise Ch vez, Sandra Cisneros, Alma Luz Villanueva, and Bernice ZamoraDhelps define a quickly growing literary movement. In addition to offering insights into the works of these women, Madsen (English, South Bank Univ., U.K.) details the history and motives behind "the Chicana Renaissance," a literary movement emerging from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Madsen distinguishes the social and political concerns of Chicanas from those of Chicanos, other minority males, and "Anglo" feminists. She shows how the Chicana is abandoned in the split between mainstream feminism and the male-dominated minority movements that, according to Madsen, have ignored the social problems of the minority female. In response, Chicanas have invented new literary norms to reflect their experiences. Madsen presents numerous examples from each author's work to elaborate these ideas. This book should engage students and anyone interested in contemporary social and gender issues, themes of women and environment, and new literary norms. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries.DNedra C. Evers, Sacramento P.L., CA
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