Hispanic American Literature: An Anthology
A wide range of Hispanic American authors is represented in this comprehensive anthology. Thematically structured, it presents a wide variety of literature, form the chronicles of early Spanish explorers, folklore, and corridos - literature of the oral tradition - to contemporary poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, and memoirs. A Historical overview of Hispanic American literary traditions is given, explaining how Spanish came to the New World and how Hispanic American literature was formed.