With approximately 65.3 million Latinx people living in the US and its territories, this community is by far the largest minority in the nation. While some parts of this pan-ethnic group have lived in areas that today are a part of the USA, since before its inception, others have migrated to this country alongside people from all over the world. Artists and authors from all backgrounds, however, contribute to the group’s constantly changing identity through their literature and other forms of creative expression. In this course we will focus on novels, performances, comic book series, and public art to get a glimpse of the diverse and multifaceted narratives that they create, which define the group as much as the cities and regions they live in.
Students should buy the following books:
Ana Castillo The Guardians (2007)
Ernesto Quiñonez Bodega Dreams (2000)
Helena María Viramontes Their Dogs Came With Them (2007) |
