Watercolor Women / Opaque Men A Novel in Verse
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.09.2005
Verlag
Curbstone Press,U.S.Seitenzahl
160
Maße (L/B/H)
21.8/13.9/2.2 cm
Gewicht
333 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-931896-20-7
Reminiscent of the picaresque novel, "Watercolor Women / Opaque Men" contains episodes that range from the Mexican Revolution to modern-day Chicago and reflects a deep pride in Chicano culture and the hardships immigrants had to endure: "In my "familia" we don't / pretend. / We're not / Mixed blood. There are no buried / Spanish titles beneath /anyone's tombstone." Nor does Castillo tolerate the pretensions of others. Pomposity, arrogance, and narrow-mindedness are the targets of her satiric pen.
In a strong rhythmic and colloquial voice, Castillo explores these issues of love, sexual orientation, and cultural identity, taking to heart the words of Mama Grande: "You will always be your most reliable resource."
Ana Castillo is indisputably one of the most important Chicana authors writing today. She has written 17 books, the most noted being "Peel My Love like an Onion" and "So Far from God." Born in Chicago of working-class parents, she went on to earn a PhD in American studies at the University of Chicago. Both as a journalist and literary author, she has been a major force in the struggle for economic justice, women's rights, and civil liberties. She has also won numerous awards, includingthe American Book Award, the Carl Sandburg Award, and the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Award. At present, she lives in Anthony, New Mexico.
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