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Description:

(1850+) Features hundreds of published and unpublished plays and thousands of pages of poetry and fiction from authors of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Chicano, Central American, South American, and Cuban descent. The plays, poems, and prose touch on many topies but often return to the unique experiences of being Latino in the United States.

Date Range:

Begin with the 19th century though the majority of the materials are from the Chicano Literary Renaissance to the present.

Updated:

Periodically

Includes:

Full text

Subject Coverage:

Chicana/Chicano Studies; English Literature; Hispanic Studies; Latina/Latino Studies; Theatre

Types of Materials Covered:

Plays, Poetry, Short Stories, Biographical Entries, Playbills, Performance Material, and other Images.

Geographic Scope:

The three major Latino ethnic groups in the U.S. are represented, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans and Cubans, as well as Argentineans, Salvadorans, Dominicans, and other Central and South Americans.

Content Provider:

Alexander Street Press

Software Requirements:

Web browser

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