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Latino Lit Nathan Stanley: The Power of Sexuality
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Latino Lit Nathan Stanley. The View from Tucson, Arizona. Saturday, April 14, 2012. The Power of Sexuality. In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Junot Diaz has certain characters that are portrayed as powerful, but their power stems directly from the sexuality that they show. Both Beli and her daughter Lola show how sexuality can be a double-edged sword, and the problems with the driving forces of sex in the Dominican Republic. Nathan Stanley Latino Lit. April 15, 2012 at 12:00 PM. I definitely agree...
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LatLit2012: February 2012
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Friday, February 24, 2012. Photo from fishhousepoets.org. Grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He writes short fiction as well as poetry. He attended college in Pittsburg and received his Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in poetry as well as a second Masters degree from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop in fiction. He received the Carol Houck Smith Fiction Fellowship from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin and is the co-editor of jubilat. Really ...
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Latino Lit Nathan Stanley: April 2012
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Latino Lit Nathan Stanley. The View from Tucson, Arizona. Wednesday, April 18, 2012. The concept of machismo has administered itself as a common theme in many Latino men’s lives. The thought of being strong, has influenced how many men in Latino communities live their lives. The overall exaggeration of manliness can be seen and explored in the novels, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar. Wao by Junot Diaz, Bless Me, Ultima. By Rudolfo Anaya and Bodega Dreams. The Brief Life of Oscar Wao. Shows the negative ...
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Latino Literarture "DB": Why Study Mexican American/Latino Lit?
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Friday, February 17, 2012. Why Study Mexican American/Latino Lit? Ann asks the question, Why study Mexican American/Latino literature? These are questions that I leave you all with. February 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM. I was intrigued by your final question- What can we do to make it clear that Latino and Mexican voices are the same as ours? What does it mean to recognize these voices as the same as ours? February 19, 2012 at 4:44 PM. March 8, 2012 at 6:42 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Christ Figures...
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Latino Lit Nathan Stanley: February 2012
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Latino Lit Nathan Stanley. The View from Tucson, Arizona. Saturday, February 4, 2012. Nathan Stanley Latino Lit. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). In My Good Books. LibraryThing Scanner: an App Review. The View from Tucson, Arizona. Discussions on Latino Literature. The Creation of Blended Identity. Steph's Latino Lit Blog. Finality: Family Ties in Latino Literature. Visiones de Nuestra Patria. Religious Hybridity in Latino Literature. Family: How do you define it? Straight to the Point.
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors: Mirrored
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors. Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Apologies to Rafael Falcon. Suddenly, I see so many treasured things! March 8, 2012 at 7:46 PM. Thanks for sharing a little about your family. March 16, 2012 at 10:07 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In My Good Books. Latino Lit Nathan Stanley. Discussions on Latino Literature. Steph's Latino Lit Blog. Visiones de Nuestra Patria. Latino Literature Spring 2012. Straight to the Point. Dreaming in Cuban Response.
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LatLit2012: Fuku and the History of the DR
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Thursday, April 12, 2012. Fuku and the History of the DR. The idea of Fuku. It is also interesting that Diaz ties Fuku to the discovery of the island and the “Admiral.” Columbus. Thought that Hispaniola was a wonderful island, Diaz. Refers to it as “the Land He Loved Best.” Yet, by discovering the island he seemed to unleash the Fuku that had been contained inside of it. In the end, the Fuku caught up to the Admiral and he died insane. By the time the Trujillo. April 12, 2012 at 6:48 PM. In My Good Books.
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Latino Literarture "DB": IDENTITY in Postcolonial Latino Literature
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Sunday, April 15, 2012. IDENTITY in Postcolonial Latino Literature. How does this theme of Identity mirror my own culture? What can be done to address this issue of identity and will it ever have an opportunity to be less prevalent in Latino Literature? These are questions that arise for me in exploring the major theme of Identity within Latino Literature. 8220;To white teachers we were all going to end up delinquents” “ I get paid whether you learn or not”, they would tell us”. In Cristina Garcia’...
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Discussions on Latino Literature: The Creation of Blended Identity
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Discussions on Latino Literature. Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The Creation of Blended Identity. The main characters in Bless Me, Ultima. Are all in the process of personal transition, creating a mature and new identity that borrows elements from their families and cultures of origin as well as draws from the way in which they experience being an individual in contemporary American culture. Rafael Falcon, in Reflection of my Essence. In Bless Me, Ultima. He also has three older brothers who return from fight...
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors: The Mongoose in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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Exploring Latino Literature: Windows and Mirrors. Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The Mongoose in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. In Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. He includes many footnotes to explain Dominican history, nerd culture, and anything else the author finds important. One of the footnotes that caught my attention the most was one explaining “the Mongoose” that keeps appearing as a savior character in the book. And Just So Stories. The most int...
