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The Hispanic Condition: the Power of a People 2nd edition
Ilan Stavans
The Hispanic Condition: the Power of a People 2nd edition
Ilan Stavans
In The Hispanic Condition, Ilan Stavans offers a subtle and insightful meditation on Hispanic society in the United States. A native of Mexico, Stavans has emerged as one of the most distinguished Latin American writers of our time, an award-winning novelist and critic praised by scholars and beloved by readers. In this pioneering psycho-historical profile, he delves into the cultural differences and similarities among the five major Hispanic groups: Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Central and South Americans, and Spaniards.
Masterfully interweaving historical, literary, and political references with his personal experience, Stavans discusses the divisions within a common heritage; customs of music, love, sex, marriage, and religious belief; the role of the intellectual in society; ideological struggle; and the hopeful visions of the future at the core of a civilization rooted in the trauma of the past.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 6, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780060935863 |
Publishers | Harper Perennial |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 130 × 17 × 203 mm · 249 g |
Language | English |
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