Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature

<p><em>The Routledge Concise History of Latino/a Literature</em> presents the first comprehensive overview of these popular experimental and diverse literary cultures. </p> <p>Frederick Luis Aldama traces a historical path through Latino/a literature examining both the historical and political contexts of the works as well as their authors and the readership. He also provides an enlightening analysis of: </p> <ul> <p> <li>the differing sub-groups of Latino/a literature including Mexican American Cuban American Puerto Rican American Dominican American and Central and South American émigré authors</li> <p></p> <p> <li>established and emerging literary trends such as the postmodern historical chica-lit storytelling formats and the graphic novel</li> <p></p> <p> <li>key literary themes including gender and sexuality feminist and queer voices and migration and borderlands.</li> <p></p></ul> <p>The author's methodology and interpretation of a wealth of information will put this rich and diverse area of literary culture into a new light for scholars. The book's student-friendly features such as a glossary guide to further reading explanatory text boxes and chapter summaries make this the ideal text for anyone approaching the area for the first time.</p>