Dance Between Two Cultures
Author | : William Luis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0826513026 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780826513021 |
Rating | : 4/5 (021 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dance Between Two Cultures by : William Luis
Download or read book Dance Between Two Cultures written by William Luis and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luis traces the writers' origins and influences from the nineteenth century to the present, focusing especially on the contemporary works of Oscar Hijuelos, Julia Alvarez, Cristina Garcia, and Piri Thomas, among others. While engaging in close readings of the texts, Luis places them in a broader social, historical, political, and racial perspective to expose the tension between text and context.