Presenting an up-to-date critical perspective as well as a cultural, political and historical context, this book is an excellent introduction to Mexican American literature, affording readers the major novels, drama and poetry. This volume presents fresh and original readings of major works, and with its historiographic and cultural analyses, impressively delivers key information to the reader.

Providing an up-to-date critical perspective as well as a cultural, political and historical context, this work provides an excellent introduction to Mexican American literature, delivering to readers the major novels, drama and poetry.