Mexican-American literature
Mexican American literature is literature written by Mexican Americans in the United States. Although its origins can be traced back to the sixteenth century, the bulk of Mexican American literature dates from post-1848 and the United States annexation of large parts of Mexico in the wake of the Mexican–American War. Today, as a part of American literature in general, this genre includes a vibrant and diverse set of narratives, prompting critics to describe it as providing "a new awareness of the historical and cultural independence of both northern and southern American hemispheres". Chicano literature is an aspect of Mexican American literature.
Maria Ruiz de Burton, the first Mexican American author in English.
Denise Chávez a novelist and playwright whose works often focus on the experiences of Mexican-American women.
Gloria Anzaldúa a scholar, poet, and essayist whose work, including "Borderlands/La Frontera," explores the intersection of cultures, languages, and identities.
Sergio Troncoso writes about crossing cultural, religious, and psychological borders.
Chicano literature is an aspect of Mexican-American literature that emerged from the cultural consciousness developed in the Chicano Movement. Chicano literature formed out of the political and cultural struggle of Chicana/os to develop a political foundation and identity that rejected Anglo-American hegemony. This literature embraced the pre-Columbian roots of Mexican-Americans, especially those who identify as Chicana/os.
Luis J. Rodriguez (2009)
Octavio Romano helped establish Quinto Sol in 1967. It was the first publisher focused on Chicano literature.
Gloria Anzaldúa. Oakland, Ca. 1988, queer Chicana poet author of Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987).
Chicano poet Alurista performing a poetry reading (1982)
