[Publib] Re: Publib Digest, Vol 16, Issue 5

[Marie]

Katie,
Isabelle Allende comes to mind. Laura Esquivel also.

Marie Mueller
Sparta Library

-----Original Message-----
From: "Jeff Papier" <jfpapier at lmxac.org>
To: <publib at webjunction.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 12:42:24 -0400
Subject: [Publib] Re: Publib Digest, Vol 16, Issue 5

> Hi Katie,
> 
> As an avid reader of Mexican literature, and a person with many ties to
> Mexico, I would suggest the author Angeles Mastretta.  She's extremely 
> well-known in Mexico and the winner of various awards.  Her novels are
> often 
> set in important historical periods (eg Mexican Revolution), and her
> prose 
> is incisive, amusing and poignant.
> 
> _Arrancame la vida_  and _Mal de amores_ are both excellent books. 
> They're 
> usually translated as _Tear this heart out_ and _Lovesick_.  The
> English 
> titles sound "romance-y," but the books are not romances, although they
> do 
> focus on love relationships.
> 
> Another fine author, now deceased (1928-1983), is Jorge Ibarguengoitia.
> He's written novels, essays, newspaper articles, etc. and  is known for
> his 
> mordant humor, wisdom and social criticism of Mexico.  _Instrucciones
> para 
> vivir en Mexico_ or _Rules for living in Mexico_ is one of his
> best-known 
> works, in which he takes a very ironic, funny and sometimes 
> just-beneath-the-surface outraged look at life, customs and mores of
> his 
> native country.
> 
> A source of Mexican literature might be Criticas Magazine 
> (criticasmagazine.com).  In the publication's own words: "Críticas: An 
> English Speaker's Guide to the Latest Spanish-Language Titles is the
> monthly 
> review of Spanish-language books produced by Publishers Weekly, Library
> Journal, and School Library Journal. "  Some libraries get this along
> with 
> LJ, PW, etc.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Jeff Papier
> South Brunswick Public Library
> Monmouth Junction, NJ 08530
> 
> 
> 
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> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 09:08:12 -0400
> > From: "Katie Knight" <kknight at granvillecounty.org>
> > Subject: [Publib] chicano Literature
> > To: <publib at webjunction.org>
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> > Hello all,
> >
> > This may be cross-posted.
> >
> > I have a library patron who is interested in reading books written by
> > Chicano and/or Mexican authors.  He is specifically interested in
> finding
> > and reading authors who are known for having especially brilliant
> prose 
> > (in
> > terms of style--think Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Jorge Luis
> Borges...both 
> > of
> > whom I realize are South American).
> >
> > Do any of you have recommendations for authors and/or for resources
> where
> > you can find Chicano/Mexican authors who are specifically "literary"
> (I'm 
> > at
> > a loss for a better descriptive term)?
> >
> > So far I've done some searching on the web and I've looked at some
> syllabi
> > for various Chicano Lit. programs (Chicano Lit Index, Department of 
> > Chicana
> > and Chicano Studies at UCSB, stuff like that).  However, it's
> difficult to
> > find out which, if any, of the authors are significant for their use
> of
> > language in addition to what it is that they are writing about.
> >
> > Any information you all can give me will, of course, be greatly 
> > appreciated.
> >
> > -Katie
> >
> >
> > Katie Knight
> > Adult Services Librarian
> > Granville County Public Library System
> > Thornton Library
> > 210 Main Street
> > Oxford, NC 27565
> >
> > Phone: 919 693-1121
> > Fax: 919 693-2244
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
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