This book combines literary theory with the personal engagement of a prominent Chicano scholar. Recalling his experiences as a student in Texas, Jose Limon examines the politically motivated Chicano poetry of the 60s and 70s. He bases his analyses on Harold Bloom's theories of literary influence but takes Bloom into the socio-political realm. The author shows how Chicano poetry is nourished by the oral tradition of the Mexican "corrido", or master ballad, which was a vital part of artistic and political life along the ...
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This book combines literary theory with the personal engagement of a prominent Chicano scholar. Recalling his experiences as a student in Texas, Jose Limon examines the politically motivated Chicano poetry of the 60s and 70s. He bases his analyses on Harold Bloom's theories of literary influence but takes Bloom into the socio-political realm. The author shows how Chicano poetry is nourished by the oral tradition of the Mexican "corrido", or master ballad, which was a vital part of artistic and political life along the Mexican-US border from 1890 to 1930. The author's use of Bloom, as well as of Marxist critics Raymond Williams and Frederic Jameson, brings Chicano literature into the arena of contemporary literary theory.
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