Landscapes of Writing in Chicano Literature

Adding nuance to a global debate, esteemed scholars from Europe and North and Latin America portray the attempts in Chicano literature to provide answers to the environmental crisis. Diverse ecocritical perspectives add new meaning to the novels, short st

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Landscapes of Writing in Chicano Literature

10.1057/9781137353450 - Landscapes of Writing in Chicano Literature, Edited by Imelda Martín-Junquera

10.1057/9781137353450 - Landscapes of Writing in Chicano Literature, Edited by Imelda Martín-Junquera

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Edited by Imelda Martín-Junquera

10.1057/9781137353450 - Landscapes of Writing in Chicano Literature, Edited by Imelda Martín-Junquera

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Landscapes of Writing in Chicano Literature

LANDSCAPES OF WRITING IN CHICANO LITERATURE

Copyright © Imelda Martín-Junquera 2013.

First published in 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–29360–2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Landscapes of writing in Chicano literature / edited by Imelda Martín-Junquera. pages cm ISBN 978–1–137–29360–2 1. American literature—Mexican American authors—History and criticism. 2. Space perception in literature. 3. Landscapes in literature. I. Martín-Junquera, Imelda, editor of compilation. PS153.M4L36 2013 810.9 86872—dc23 2012049607 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: August 2013 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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List of Figures

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List of Tables

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Notes on Contributors Introduction 1 Home, Streets, Nature: Esperanza’s Itineraries in Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street Elisabetta Careri 2 Harvesting a Chicana Cultural Landscape: The Manipulation in Sandra Cisneros’ “Women Hollering Creek” Elena Avilés 3 Performance and Linguistic Spectacle in Sandra Cisneros’ Caramelo and Junot Díaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Ellen McCracken 4 Thresholds of Writing: Text and Paratext in Sandra Cisneros’ Caramelo or Puro Cuento María Laura Spoturno 5 Chicana Poet