U.S. Latino Literature: A Critical Guide for Students and Teachers

by Margarite Fernandez Olmos

Book Overview

In the past ten years, literature by U.S. Latinos has gained an extraordinary public currency and has engendered a great deal of interest among educators. Because of the increase in numbers of Latinos in their classrooms, teachers have recognized the benefits of including works by such important writers as Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez, and Rudolfo Anaya in the curriculum. Without a guide, introducing courses on U.S. Latino literature or integrating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313311374
• ISBN13: 9780313311376
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"