The Plays of Josefina Niggli: Recovered Landmarks of Latino Literature

by Josefina Niggli

Book Overview

Josefina Niggli (1910-1983) was one of the most successful Mexican American writers of the early twentieth century. Born of European parents and raised in Mexico, she spent most of her adult life in the United States, and in her plays and novels she aimed to portray authentic Mexican experiences for English-speaking audiences. Niggli crossed borders, cultures, and genres, and her life and work prompt interesting questions about race, class, gender,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299224503
• ISBN13: 9780299224509
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.1"