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LatLit2012: February 2012
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Friday, February 24, 2012. Photo from fishhousepoets.org. Grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He writes short fiction as well as poetry. He attended college in Pittsburg and received his Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in poetry as well as a second Masters degree from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop in fiction. He received the Carol Houck Smith Fiction Fellowship from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin and is the co-editor of jubilat. Really ...
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Steph's Latino Lit Blog: Political Influence
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Steph's Latino Lit Blog. Saturday, March 24, 2012. In reading the book Dreaming in Cuban. It’s remarkable to see how politics, especially relations with the United States, play such a big role in the plot of the book and the lives of the different characters. In my view, politics are something that a person doesn’t have much control over. I did not think that George W. Bush. Is a novel that explores these questions of control and power, especially in looking at how different characters support either the.
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Visiones de Nuestra Patria: Authentically Nuyorican
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Visiones de Nuestra Patria. Saturday, March 17, 2012. On the back of my copy of Ernest Quiñonez' Bodega Dreams. A new and authentic voice of the urban Latino experience." - Esmeralda Santiago. I have to admit, seeing this quote made me feel less excited about reading the book. In my defense, the only things I knew about Bodega Dreams. Were that it dealt with (at least in part) Nuyorican. Drug pushers, and that it claimed to represent " the. Much of my hesitation toward Bodega Dreams. Can only fairly be c...
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Visiones de Nuestra Patria: Christian Syncretism in Island Literature
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Visiones de Nuestra Patria. Sunday, April 1, 2012. Christian Syncretism in Island Literature. While reading both Bodega Dreams. And Dreaming in Cuban,. I looked at how religion was presented in keeping with my integrative project. One idea that I have been engaging is the importance of syncretism in US Latino religious expression. While traditional religion is still important in Bodega Dreams,. While other expressions of religion become quite important. However, Dreaming in Cuban. Is also somewhat of a &...
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Latino/a Literature: The Danger of a Single Story
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A conversation about Latino literature by students and professor at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana in Spring semester 2012. Sunday, March 18, 2012. The Danger of a Single Story. By reading five novels, a work of nonfiction, and numerous poems and essays in this class, I hope you are well on your way to recognizing that there are many stories that can be told under the umbrella of Latino literature. On your blog, Nate. You also referred, in your response to Tille. Yet the human mind is designed to cate...
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors: Mirrored
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors. Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Apologies to Rafael Falcon. Suddenly, I see so many treasured things! March 8, 2012 at 7:46 PM. Thanks for sharing a little about your family. March 16, 2012 at 10:07 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In My Good Books. Latino Lit Nathan Stanley. Discussions on Latino Literature. Steph's Latino Lit Blog. Visiones de Nuestra Patria. Latino Literature Spring 2012. Straight to the Point. Dreaming in Cuban Response.
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors: The Mongoose in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors. Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The Mongoose in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. In Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. He includes many footnotes to explain Dominican history, nerd culture, and anything else the author finds important. One of the footnotes that caught my attention the most was one explaining “the Mongoose” that keeps appearing as a savior character in the book. And Just So Stories. The most int...
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Latino/a Literature: Junot Diaz - Insights into The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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A conversation about Latino literature by students and professor at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana in Spring semester 2012. Saturday, April 7, 2012. Junot Diaz - Insights into The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. In their presentation on The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Tavo and Stan showed part of an interview with Junot Diaz on Q TV. We'll want to talk more about this "bridge" narrative and how it functions in the novel. On the theme of hierarchies, Diaz says in this interview:. Diaz especiall...
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Latino/a Literature: "Knowledge has always been dangerous . . ." --Sor Juana de la Cruz
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A conversation about Latino literature by students and professor at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana in Spring semester 2012. Monday, January 16, 2012. Knowledge has always been dangerous . . ." - Sor Juana de la Cruz. The result is the removal of a large number of books from the classroom- including Paulo Friere's famous The Pedagogy of the Oppressed. And Shakespeare' The Tempest. Because it might lead to discussions of race! A recent article in Salon.com. American ingenuity- Latino ingenuity- arises.
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Tavo's Latino Literature: April 2012
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Sunday, April 15, 2012. Integration Essay-Religion in Characters. Religion is a huge part of the Latino Culture. It affects the people and their everyday lives. It influences them to make choices and decisions that are based in their relationship with God. The main religion in the Latino Culture is Christianity and the most common tradition of Christianity is Catholicism. There are also Evangelical traditions practiced. Latinos practice Christianity but how does it affect their lives? Bless Me, Ultima.
